Bomb.png Apr 2026

: When a program (like Discord, a web browser, or an OCR service) attempts to "read" the image, it must decompress it into RAM. A

: An attacker creates a PNG with massive dimensions—for example, the maximum size of pixels . bomb.png

: Users frequently shared "bomb.png" files on Discord to force-crash the clients of anyone who viewed the channel. Discord eventually implemented fixes to validate image dimensions before attempting full decompression. : When a program (like Discord, a web