The com.epson.InstallNavi.helper tool, deployed with the EPSON printer driver installer, contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to multiple flaws in its implementation. It fails to properly authenticate clients over the XPC protocol and does not correctly enforce macOS’s authorization model, exposing privileged functionality to untrusted users. Although it invokes the AuthorizationCopyRights API, it does so using overly permissive custom rights that it registers in the system’s authorization database (/var/db/auth.db).

These rights can be requested and granted by the authorization daemon to any local user, regardless of privilege level. As a result, an attacker can exploit the vulnerable service to perform privileged operations such as executing arbitrary commands or installing system components without requiring administrative credentials.

The com.epson.InstallNavi.helper tool, deployed with the EPSON printer driver installer, contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to multiple flaws in its implementation. It fails to properly authenticate clients over the XPC protocol and does not correctly enforce macOS’s authorization model, exposing privileged functionality to untrusted users. Although it invokes the AuthorizationCopyRights API, it does so using overly permissive custom rights that it registers in the system’s authorization database (/var/db/auth.db).

These rights can be requested and granted by the authorization daemon to any local user, regardless of privilege level. As a result, an attacker can exploit the vulnerable service to perform privileged operations such as executing arbitrary commands or installing system components without requiring administrative credentials.

Epson Web Installer for Mac provided by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION contains a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability. Epson Web Installer for Mac provided by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION is used to install drivers for SEIKO EPSON's products. It contains "helper tool" and launches it in the middle of the execution. "helper tool" contains the following vulnerability. <ul><li>Missing authentication for critical function (CWE-306) - CVE-2025-4960</li> <ul><li>This is exploitable only while "helper tool" is running.</li></ul> </ul> Carlos Garrido of Pentraze Cybersecurity reported this vulnerability to SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION and coordinated. After the coordination was completed, SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION reported the case to JPCERT/CC to notify users of the solution through JVN.