Microsoft KB Archive/327177

= FIX: OleLoadPicture May Cause an Access Violation If the Source Image Is Corrupted =

Article ID: 327177

Article Last Modified on 4/7/2006

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a

-



This article was previously published under Q327177



SYMPTOMS
Programs that use the function OleLoadPicture may experience an access violation if the source image is corrupted.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows NT 4.0 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date          Time    Version     Size      File name 31-May-2002  23:40   2.40.4520   929,792   Oleaut32.dll 31-May-2002  23:41   2.40.4520   188,416   Asycfilt.dll 31-May-2002  23:41   2.40.4520    16,896   Stdole2.tlb 31-May-2002  23:41   5.00.4520   229,376   Olepro32.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
This problem may also occur on a computer running Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows 98. For more information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Windows XP
326646 Corrupted Images Cause Access Violation with OleLoadPicture Function

Windows 2000
324490 FIX: Corrupted GIF Images May Cause an Access Violation in OLE

Windows 98
327257 BUG: &quot;Illegal Operation&quot; Error Message When a Program Reads a Corrupted Image by Using OleLoadPicture

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB327177

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.