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CVE-2026-8501

CVE detail

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 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.

CVSS 7.8 · HighBuzz score 31.1

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 31.1

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 16.1 · diversity 15.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0

Mention score

16.1

4 evidence mentions in the snapshot

Diversity score

15.0

3 sources across 3 categories

KEV score

0.0

No KEV entry observed

OTX score

0.0

0 OTX pulses

PoC score

0.0

0 repos · best confidence N/A

Best PoC traction

Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions: 0; within the 30d window
Peak daily: 0; highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first

4 source links · newest first

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/158530www.kb.cert.org
No excerpt available.
Patchwww.kb.cert.orgJun 1, 2026, 5:17 PM
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/secauthz/security-descriptor-definition-languagelearn.microsoft.com
No excerpt available.
Third Party Advisorylearn.microsoft.comJun 1, 2026, 5:17 PM
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/application-security/application-control/app-control-for-business/design/microsoft-recommended-driver-block-ruleslearn.microsoft.com
No excerpt available.
Third Party Advisorylearn.microsoft.comJun 1, 2026, 5:17 PM
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/158530kb.cert.org
No excerpt available.
Exploitkb.cert.orgJun 1, 2026, 5:17 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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0 repository references · best confidence N/A · max 0 stars

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External lookup

Potential internet exposure

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Metadata

Canonical fields

NVD status

Awaiting Analysis

Published

Jun 1, 2026

Modified

Jul 22, 2026

Official record

Authoritative NVD record

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE IDs

Vendor classifications

Unavailable

How this vector reads

CVSS 3.1 base metrics decoded below. This explanation does not recalculate or change the NVD score.

Attack Vector (AV): Local. The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.
Attack Complexity (AC): Low. No special conditions beyond the attacker-controlled steps are required.
Privileges Required (PR): Low. The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.
User Interaction (UI): None. Exploitation does not require another user to act.
Scope (S): Unchanged. Impacts remain within the vulnerable security authority.
Confidentiality Impact (C): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Integrity Impact (I): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Availability Impact (A): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.

Signals

Exploitation indicators

0 stored signals · no KEV · 0 OTX pulses