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Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update

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  • Version: 8.0
  • Category: Security Patch
  • Language: English

A security issue has been identified leading to a vulnerability in MFC applications that are built with Visual Studio 2005 and ship the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package.

  • A security issue has been identified leading to MFC application vulnerability in DLL planting due to MFC not specifying the full path to system/localization DLLs. You can protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart.
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FileSize
vcredist_IA64.EXE
SHA1: def0a6d1fded3d666d78ba161f1caa091aaead23
6.26 MB
vcredist_x64.EXE
SHA1: ee916012783024dac67fc606457377932c826f05
2.99 MB
vcredist_x86.EXE
SHA1: b8fab0bb7f62a24ddfe77b19cd9a1451abd7b847
2.54 MB

File sizes and hashes are retrieved from the Wayback Machine’s indexes. They may not match the latest versions of files hosted on Microsoft servers.

System Requirements

Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows XP


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