What is CVE-2019-8801?

CVE-2019-8801 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Itunes, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.

How severe is CVE-2019-8801?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Itunes

CVE-2019-8801

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.

EPSS: 0.004 (31.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Itunes
Apple Itunes For Windows — versions unspecified
Apple Macos — versions unspecified
Apple Mac_os_x

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-426 — Untrusted Search Path

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8801?: CVE-2019-8801 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Itunes, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-8801?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.