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  • NoisyFlake@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    My guess is it was an actual gif that exploited some flaw in how the OS handled gifs and thus was able to execute code.

    • ValiantDust@feddit.de
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      1 year ago

      That would make sense. Thanks for coming up with an explanation. I did wonder when I thought about this earlier.