diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index c0e240d..d4b2a44 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=Adafruit GPS Library
-version=1.7.4
+version=1.7.5
 author=Adafruit
 maintainer=Adafruit <info@adafruit.com>
 sentence=An interrupt-based GPS library for no-parsing-required use
diff --git a/src/Adafruit_GPS.cpp b/src/Adafruit_GPS.cpp
index e3664c6..bed5c38 100644
--- a/src/Adafruit_GPS.cpp
+++ b/src/Adafruit_GPS.cpp
@@ -351,7 +351,8 @@ char Adafruit_GPS::read(void) {
   }
   // Serial.print(c);
 
-  currentline[lineidx++] = c;
+  currentline[lineidx] = c;
+  lineidx++;
   if (lineidx >= MAXLINELENGTH)
     lineidx = MAXLINELENGTH -
               1; // ensure there is someplace to put the next received character
diff --git a/src/NMEA_build.cpp b/src/NMEA_build.cpp
index 072b4af..832a0c6 100644
--- a/src/NMEA_build.cpp
+++ b/src/NMEA_build.cpp
@@ -590,5 +590,20 @@ void Adafruit_GPS::addChecksum(char *buff) {
     cs ^= buff[i];
     i++;
   }
-  sprintf(buff, "%s*%02X", buff, cs);
+
+  // Calculate the needed buffer size: original length + 3 (*XX) + 1 (null terminator)
+  int neededSize = strlen(buff) + 4;
+  char *tempBuffer = (char *)malloc(neededSize);
+
+  if (tempBuffer != NULL) {
+    // Use snprintf to safely format the string with the checksum
+    snprintf(tempBuffer, neededSize, "%s*%02X", buff, cs);
+
+    // Copy the formatted string back to the original buffer
+    // Note: Make sure the original buffer is large enough to hold the new string.
+    strcpy(buff, tempBuffer);
+
+    // Free the allocated memory to avoid memory leaks
+    free(tempBuffer);
+  }
 }