I got HORKED by BadWare

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The thing about container file formats, and even non container file formates, is the risk of unfound flaws in decoders.

Just look at how a TIF file was used to enable homebrew on the PSP and ultimately allow a downgrade of the unit.

Buffer overflow errors dont just cause crashes. the crash is (usually) caused by a pointer going somewhere it shouldn't. some carefully positioned executable code will have it doing what you want....