CVE-2026-46732

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Dell Display Manager Race Condition Elevation of Privileges

Publication date: 2026-06-25

Last updated on: 2026-07-10

Assigner: Dell

Description

Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Mac), versions prior to 2.3, contain a Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.

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Published

2026-06-25

Last Modified

2026-07-10

Generated

2026-07-15

AI Q&A

2026-06-25

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-14

NVD

CVE-2026-46732

EUVD

EUVD-2026-39402

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
dell	display_and_peripheral_manager	to 2.3.0 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-362	The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

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Impact Analysis

Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to elevation of privileges, meaning an attacker with limited access could gain higher-level permissions on the system.

This could allow the attacker to perform unauthorized actions, potentially compromising system integrity, confidentiality, and availability.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Mac) versions prior to 2.3. It is a race condition caused by concurrent execution using a shared resource with improper synchronization.

A low privileged attacker with local access could exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges on the affected system.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Mac) allows a low privileged local attacker to potentially elevate privileges due to a race condition. This elevation of privileges could lead to unauthorized access or modification of sensitive data.

Such unauthorized access or data modification could impact compliance with standards and regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, which require strict controls on data confidentiality, integrity, and access management.

However, specific impacts on compliance depend on the environment and data handled by the affected software.

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