Symptoms
Assume that you run sp_describe_parameter_encryption in SQL Server 2017 or 2019, you may receive different results by switching stored procedure parameter positions.
Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
Resolution
This issue is fixed in the following cumulative updates for SQL Server:
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Each new cumulative update for SQL Server contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous cumulative update. Check out the latest cumulative updates for SQL Server:
References
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