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Starting on March 10, 2020, Microsoft Update is now offering this security update to additional versions of the Windows OS.

How to obtain and install the update

Method 1: Microsoft Download

The following file is available for download:DownloadDownload the hotfix package now.

Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

More information

Prerequisites

To apply this security update, you must have Visual Studio 2012 Update 5 installed.

Restart requirement

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this security update if an instance of Visual Studio is being used.

Security update replacement information

This security update doesn't replace other security updates.

Issues that are fixed in this security update

This security update addresses the PDB issue that is described in CVE-2018-1037, in which a PDB file may contain uninitialized heap content in a process that updates an existing PDB file, such as mspdbsrv.exe. We strongly recommend that you use the updated PDBCopy tool to check every existing PDB that you intend to share or distribute.

How to obtain help and support for this security update

Help for protecting your Windows-based computer from viruses and malware: Microsoft Secure Local support according to your country: International Support

File information

File hash information

File name

SHA1 hash

SHA256 hash

VS11-KB4089501.exe

2BCF6F07640CE853BD95FE9960C8D6460CF855D0

CD4991BEFA4D0E80D35699B8F55B0C91D08F7D8D8BD26C1B148A43D325C1CCFE

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