Is CVE-2019-8801 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2019-8801 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2019-8801?

CVE-2019-8801 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2019-8801?

CVE-2019-8801 has an EPSS score of 0.39% (30th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8801?

Upgrade iTunes to 12.10.2 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2019-8801

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-426

How to fix

Remediation Available

iTunesWindows application

Affected:12.10.2Fixed in:12.10.2Apple Inc.

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.39%probability of exploitation in 30 days

30thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 30% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2015-0096	High	9.3	71%	-	-
CVE-2016-10009	High	7.3	37%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-0016	High	7.8	31%	-	-
CVE-2012-1854	High	7.8	21%	KEV	-
CVE-2018-12589	High	7.8	20%	-	-
CVE-2022-22047	High	7.8	19%	KEV	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.