Critical Flaw In DirectX Affects Most Windows Systems

"Just a week after Microsoft issued three security alerts, including one rated at the highest level in the company's four-step system, the company disclosed another trio which featured a 'critical' vulnerability.

The most serious of the three warnings involves DirectX, the set of multimedia programming instructions used by most PC games, as well as other entertainment-oriented applications and peripherals, such as sound cards and audio players. Virtually all editions of Windows, including the newest software out of Redmond, Windows Server 2003, are affected.

'Microsoft is unaware of any instances of this vulnerability being exploited, but continues to strongly encourage customers to install the patch,' said a Microsoft spokesperson."

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