[COMP] Security: Netscape v4.73 and below

Just a note: Netscape v4.73 and earlier contains a really strange bug. 
Apparently, it's possible to embed code within JPEG images that Netscape
actually *executes* on your system because of it mis-handling its rendering of
the image.  It crashes, and on the way down, executes whatever's in the image.  

I haven't heard a lot about this at the usual security places, so I thought I'd
pass it on here.  I'm not sure how (or if) this affects Windows users,
but it's certainly a Unix issue.  Netscape v4.74 is available from Netscape's
FTP site.  

Btw, this may also contain a fix for the SSL holes Netscape's had for awhile.  

John


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