CVE-2025-42598 | THREATINT

Description

Multiple SEIKO EPSON printer drivers for Windows OS are configured with an improper access permission settings when installed or used in a language other than English. If a user is directed to place a crafted DLL file in a location of an attacker's choosing, the attacker may execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privilege on a Windows system on which the printer driver is installed.

Reserved 2025-04-16 | Published 2025-04-28 | Updated 2025-04-28 | Assigner jpcert

HIGH: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

HIGH: 8.4CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Problem types

Incorrect default permissions

Product status

see the information provided by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

affected

References

www.epson.co.uk/en_GB/faq/KA-01993/contents?loc=en-us

www.epson.jp/support/misc_t/250428_oshirase.htm

www2.epson.jp/support/misc_t/windrv_productlist.pdf

jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90649144/

cve.org (CVE-2025-42598)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2025-42598)

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