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CVE-2026-8501

CVE-2026-8501 PUBLISHED

Description (CNA)

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 (CNA)

Vendor / productVersions
Symantec / PC Tools Internet Securityaffected *

CWE

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References

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CVE

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