CVE-2026-8501: CVE-2026-8501
Symantec · PC Tools Internet Security
Affected: Symantec PC Tools Internet Security · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)
Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.
Higher than 5% of scored CVEs
DescriptionCVE.org
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.
Affected products1
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- Symantec · PC Tools Internet SecurityVersions not stated
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References
- NVD entrynvd.nist.gov
- CVE recordcve.org
- Weakness CWE-782cwe.mitre.org
- learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/application-security/learn.microsoft.com
- learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/secauthz/security-descrilearn.microsoft.com
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/158530kb.cert.org
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/158530kb.cert.org