CVE-2023-24287 Memory corruption in Portable Puzzle Collection

Low 2.9 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in Portable Puzzle Collection allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via the M command.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-24287?

CVE-2023-24287 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Simon Tatham Portable Puzzle Collection, published on 14 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Portable Puzzle Collection before 20230116.5782e29 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the "M" command.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24287?

How do I fix CVE-2023-24287?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2023-24287 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24287 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-24287, GHSA-9xg8-w2vp-qx4r, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-24287.

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