CVE-2019-8801

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-12-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-426

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.

Affected products

Apple iTunes for Windows: before 12.10.2 — fixed in 12.10.2
macOS: before 10.15.1 — fixed in 10.15.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iTunes for Windows 12.10.2; macOS 10.15.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/HT210722
https://support.apple.com/HT210726
https://support.apple.com/HT210722
https://support.apple.com/HT210726

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