ELI5: How can downloading a pdf or word file give you a virus?

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  • horrifying-pdf-experiments

    :syringe: Stuff which works in Chrome and maybe Acrobat and Foxit.

    • Apparently PDF's have enough weird functionality that you can even build a simple video game in them. Check out https://github.com/osnr/horrifying-pdf-experiments

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