CVE-2025-42598

high

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.

References

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

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

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

https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90649144/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2025-04-28

Updated: 2025-04-29

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 8.4

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00012