Q296654: Heap Corruption Remote Debugging with eVB
Article: Q296654
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 3.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbenv kbtoolkbbuglist kbfixlist
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft eMbedded Visual Basic, version 3.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When you remotely debug with eMbedded Visual Basic (eVB), you may experience
heap corruption.
CAUSE
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eVB overwrites heap-allocated buffers by 2 bytes. Note that the type of heap
object is irrelevant.
RESOLUTION
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A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the
fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World
Wide Web:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS
NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal 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 should have the following file attributes or
later, as listed for the specified platforms:
Windows CE 3.0 (Cedar)
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Date Time Version Size File name Platform
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03/21/2001 06:20pm 3.00.0.0446 19,968 Vbrmon.dll ARM 720
03/21/2001 06:15pm 3.00.0.0446 19,456 Vbrmon.dll ARM SA1100
03/21/2001 06:25pm 3.00.0.0446 24,576 Vbrmon.dll MIPS R3000
03/21/2001 06:30pm 3.00.0.0446 24,576 Vbrmon.dll MIPS R4111
03/21/2001 06:35pm 3.00.0.0446 24,576 Vbrmon.dll MIPS R4300
03/21/2001 06:40pm 3.00.0.0446 24,064 Vbrmon.dll PPC PPC821
03/21/2001 06:48pm 3.00.0.0446 17,408 Vbrmon.dll SH3
03/21/2001 06:56pm 3.00.0.0446 17,408 Vbrmon.dll SH4
03/21/2001 07:01pm 3.00.0.0446 17,408 Vbrmon.dll Thumb ARM720
03/21/2001 07:05pm 3.00.0.0446 14,336 Vbrmon.dll Intel
Pocket PC 3.0 (Rapier)
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Date Time Version Size File name Platform
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03/21/2001 07:25pm 3.00.0.0446 19,456 Vbrmon.dll SA110
03/21/2001 07:30pm 3.00.0.0446 24,756 Vbrmon.dll MIPS R3000
03/21/2001 07:39pm 3.00.0.0446 17,920 Vbrmon.dll SH3
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbenv kbtool kbbuglist kbfixlist
Technology : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword2 kbVBeMbSearch kbVBeMb300
Version : :3.0
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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