TI-2019-06363 Aliases CVE-2019-8801 GHSA-c9xp-93v6-v7gj

Untrusted search path in Apple macOS

LOW 34CWE-426Published 2019-12-18 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00385 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): macOS Catalina 10.15.1iTunes for Windows (Apple): iTunes for Windows 12.10.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	macOS	before macOS Catalina 10.15.1	macOS Catalina 10.15.1	Patch available	CNA
Apple	iTunes for Windows	before iTunes for Windows 12.10.2	iTunes for Windows 12.10.2	Patch available	CNA

macOS VendorApple Affected before macOS Catalina 10.15.1 Fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1 Patch available CNA
iTunes for Windows VendorApple Affected before iTunes for Windows 12.10.2 Fixed in iTunes for Windows 12.10.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes::::::windows::*	before 12.10.2	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::	before 10.15.1	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 12.10.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.15.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1
Fix · CNA iTunes for Windows (Apple) Fixed in iTunes for Windows 12.10.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2019-12-18
Apple macOS macOS Catalina 10.15.1
15 records Highest priority Priority LOW 15 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06367 A validation issue existed in the entitlement verification.Priority LOW 39
- TI-2019-06369 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2019-06359 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority LOW 37
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Release · 2019-12-18
Apple iTunes for Windows iTunes for Windows 12.10.2
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06346 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority LOW 37
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8801
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c9xp-93v6-v7gj

References

Advisory 2

TI-2019-06084 Type confusion in Apple iOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-16987 Type confusion in Apple watchOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2020-07926 Apple iOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2018-03187 Memory corruption in Apple WebKit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2010-01161 Buffer overflow in pngpread.c in libpng before 1.2.44 and 1.4.x before 1.4.3, as used in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2005-00032 Buffer overflow in Apple iTunes 4.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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