full-disclosure - Need layman terms for jpeg exploit

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From: uberguidoz at gmail.com (GuidoZ)
Subject: Need layman terms for jpeg exploit

Randall, you may want to direct your question at the Security Basics
list instead. More information can be found here:
http://seclists.org/about/security-basics.txt

They are a little easier to work with when it comes to explaining
things step by step. ;)

--
Peace. ~G

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 18:25:53 -0500, RandallM <randallm@...mail.com> wrote:
> Would some kind soul explain the total workings of the exploit in layman
> terms? Things like how it
> Is used, how the user is xploited, what's common about the jpeg code that
> must be
> Used, etc., etc.
> 
> thank you in advance
> Randall M