CVE-2026-8501 — 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 WDM device interface an…
Published: 2026-06-01 · CVSS: 7.8 · CVSS 3.1
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7