CVE-2025-42598

8.4 highEPSS 0.2%

High (8.4). EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Severity

CVSS 4.0

8.4 high

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

CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

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

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 10% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-276
Published: 2025-04-28
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

References

https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90649144/
https://www.epson.co.uk/en_GB/faq/KA-01993/contents?loc=en-us
https://www.epson.jp/support/misc_t/250428_oshirase.htm
https://www2.epson.jp/support/misc_t/windrv_productlist.pdf

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