A lot of consumer electronics, like phones and laptops, are powered via USB-C these days. It is capable of supplying a wide range of voltages, and the device will negotiate a voltage with the charger. This requires a PD controller on both sides - which is configured via firmware. Imagine your device was designed to charge at 9V, but custom firmware makes it request 48V instead.
Display panels these days use firmware to drive the panel itself. Instead of a pixel simply being on or off, it is driven with a voltage waveform which specifies how long which voltage should be applied and in what order. This allows things like "overdrive" to reach a faster response time. I would not be surprised if a corrupt waveform would cause physical damage, as the pixel would be driven way beyond its design specifications.
An inkjet printer could have the print head move all the way to one side and keep driving the motor. If the motor driver does not have proper temperature protection, it could result in the printer catching fire. A laser printer could have the firmware turn on the fuser's heating element until it catches fire.
Display panels these days use firmware to drive the panel itself. Instead of a pixel simply being on or off, it is driven with a voltage waveform which specifies how long which voltage should be applied and in what order. This allows things like "overdrive" to reach a faster response time. I would not be surprised if a corrupt waveform would cause physical damage, as the pixel would be driven way beyond its design specifications.
An inkjet printer could have the print head move all the way to one side and keep driving the motor. If the motor driver does not have proper temperature protection, it could result in the printer catching fire. A laser printer could have the firmware turn on the fuser's heating element until it catches fire.