CVE-2023-24287
Received Received - Intake

Buffer Overflow in Portable Puzzle Collection

Vulnerability report for CVE-2023-24287, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: MITRE

Description

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

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Published
2026-09-14
Last Modified
2026-09-14
Generated
2026-09-14
AI Q&A
2026-09-14
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
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Currently, no data is known.

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-120 The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a buffer overflow in Portable Puzzle Collection before version 20230116.5782e29. It occurs when processing the 'M' command, which can lead to memory corruption due to improper bounds checking.

Impact Analysis

The impact is limited due to the low CVSS score (2.9). It may cause application crashes or instability on the local system where the software runs. No remote code execution or data theft is possible.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability is a buffer overflow in Portable Puzzle Collection that could lead to denial of service or potential code execution. It does not directly impact data confidentiality or privacy, so its effect on GDPR or HIPAA compliance is likely minimal unless exploited in a way that compromises regulated data.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Portable Puzzle Collection to version 20230116.5782e29 or later to address the buffer overflow vulnerability in the M command.

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