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once it's on the GPU I don't as far as I know see a way to hijack the system

I think GPUs can do DMA => If you can break into a GPU, you may be able to write into kernel space, just like you could (can?) break into a Mac over it's FireWire port (and, possibly, the Thunderbolt port in new MacBooks)




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