High severity · published Dec 18, 2019
CVE-2019-8801
A dynamic library loading issue existed in iTunes setup
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A dynamic library loading issue existed in iTunes setup. This was addressed with improved path searching. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, iTunes for Windows 12.10.2. Running the iTunes installer in an untrusted directory may result in arbitrary code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IT
Itunes · Apple
before 12.10.2 · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
before 10.15.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8801
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8801
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210722
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210726
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