DirectX Security flaw

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smeagol

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1,947 posts

289 months

Thursday 24th July 2003
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Seen this on bbc website today

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3092399.stm

its a security flaw in DirectX that could allow a spy program to control your pc.

M$ classed as scritical see here:

www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/ms03-030.asp

Good old M$

chris watton

22,478 posts

265 months

Thursday 24th July 2003
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Thanks for the heads up, have no downloaded the update, along with DX9b,, all's still working OK!!

agent006

12,058 posts

269 months

Thursday 24th July 2003
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The latest version of dx9 from windows update seems to be ok as the patch won't run on it.