CVE-2026-8501
Improper access control in the PCTCore64.sys Windows kernel driver from PC Tools Internet Security allows user-mode processes to access the PCTCoreDriver...
- Published
- Jun 1, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 1, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- certcc
- Evidence observed
- Aug 5, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 5.8%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Improper access control in the PCTCore64.sys Windows kernel driver from PC Tools Internet Security allows user-mode processes to access the PCTCoreDriver WDM device interface and invoke privileged IOCTL handlers. A local attacker with the ability to access or load the affected driver can exploit this vulnerability to perform sensitive and privileged operations on the target system.
Sources
1- BYOVDPoC
BYOVD research use cases featuring vulnerable driver discovery and reverse engineering methodology. (CVE-2025-52915, CVE-2025-1055, CVE-2026-3609, CVE-2026-8501).
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