# CVE-2026-46735: Dell Display and Peripheral Manager Mac OS command injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-46735-dell-display-and-peripheral-manager-mac-os-command-injection  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-25. Updated: 2026-06-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-46735 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-06-25

Dell Display and Peripheral Manager for macOS is an application used to manage monitor settings and peripheral devices. A security vulnerability in this software allows a user with low-level access to the computer to execute unauthorized commands. This could lead to a full system compromise, unauthorized data access, or disruption of operations on the affected Mac.

Technologies: [Dell Display and Peripheral Manager](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/display-and-peripheral-manager). Vendors: [Dell](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dell).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-46735 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-46735 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-46735?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 25 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Dell Display and Peripheral Manager prior to 2.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-46735?** A patch was published on 2026-06-11: Remediated version 2.3 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-46735 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-46735?** Check whether you run Dell Display and Peripheral Manager at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) exists in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Mac) due to improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands. The vulnerability can be exploited by a low-privileged attacker with local access to the system. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the application. The issue is addressed in version 2.3 and later.

## Affected products

- Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Mac) prior to 2.3

## Timeline

- 2026-06-11: patched: Remediated version 2.3 released
- 2026-06-16: advisory: Initial Dell security advisory published
- 2026-06-25: disclosed: CVE published to NVD dataset

## References

- [https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-hk/000475656/dsa-2026-267?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-hk/000475656/dsa-2026-267?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9)

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