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:
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
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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: "Illegal Operation" Error Message When a Program Reads a Corrupted Image by Using OleLoadPicture
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