Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Portable Puzzle Collection by Tartarus
CVE-2023-24285

2.9LOW

Key Information:

Vendor: Simon Tatham
Status: Portable Puzzle Collection
Vendor: CVE Published:; 14 September 2026

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What is CVE-2023-24285?

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in Portable Puzzle Collection prior to version 20230116.5782e29. This flaw is triggered by an unusually long move during gameplay, potentially leading to unexpected behavior or crashes. Users are advised to update to the latest version to mitigate any security risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Portable Puzzle Collection 0 < 20230116.5782e29

References

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1028986

https://git.tartarus.org/?p=simon/puzzles.git;a=commit;h=...

CVSS V3.1

Score:

2.9

Severity:

LOW

Confidentiality:

None

Integrity:

None

Availability:

None

Attack Vector:

Local

Attack Complexity:

High

Privileges Required:

None

User Interaction:

None

Scope:

Unchanged

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Timeline

Vulnerability published
Sep 14, 2026
Vulnerability Reserved
Jan 23, 2023

CVE-2023-24285 Data

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