Microsoft XML (MSXML) may experience random failures
(access violations) when MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1) performs transforms on
a free-threaded XML Document Object Model (DOM) document from multiple threads
simultaneously. This problem is more likely to occur on multi-processor
computers, and to occur under stress.
An internal part of the free-threaded XML DOM document is
prematurely destroyed when MSXML 4.0 SP1 performs a transform. This issue
occurs when MSXML cleans up a stack frame and, during this operation, uses a
node attribute as a template parameter. Re-using this node may cause random
failures because of the use of freed memory or the use of corrupted data.
A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.
If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.
Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
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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 (bytes) File name
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06-Sep-2002 16:44 4.10.9405.0 1,230,848 Msxml4.dll
Microsoft
has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed
at the beginning of this article.