Re: gdk-pixbuf external conversion?

[Lauris Kaplinski <lauris kaplinski com>]

On 17 Jun 2000, Owen Taylor wrote:

> This is as much a problem for external processes as shared processes
> and using convert or netpbm suddenly broadens the range of code that
> might be vulnerable.

Not being expert, but how could forked process compromise its 
parent, if parent is done The Right Way? Isn't in such case EVERY program
security risk?

Lauris