Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Portable Puzzle Collection by Tartarus
CVE-2023-24286

2.9LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Simon Tatham

Status
Portable Puzzle Collection
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 September 2026

What is CVE-2023-24286?

A vulnerability has been identified in Portable Puzzle Collection that allows exploitation through a buffer overflow via the game description parameter. This can result in unauthorized access and potential compromise of system integrity. Users are advised to update to version 20230116.5782e29 or later to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Portable Puzzle Collection 0 < 20230116.5782e29

References

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

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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