Enterprise software has a long lifecycle. Banks, medical devices, and industrial control systems still run code compiled with Visual Studio 2008. Rewriting and re-certifying an application for a newer runtime could cost millions. Moreover, game preservation communities rely on these old runtimes to keep classic titles playable on modern hardware.
The version is specifically for 64-bit editions of Windows (XP Professional x64, Vista, 7, 8, 10, and 11). It installs the necessary C++ runtime libraries for applications compiled with Visual Studio 2008 with Service Pack 1. Enterprise software has a long lifecycle
Applications do not include these code libraries inside their own installer. They look for them on your Windows system. Moreover, game preservation communities rely on these old
This was an information disclosure vulnerability where ATL did not properly enforce string termination, allowing remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML document that triggers a buffer over-read. Applications do not include these code libraries inside
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| Version / Build Number | Knowledge Base (KB) Article | Update Type | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 9.0.21022 | N/A | Base SP1 Version | | 9.0.30729.17 | N/A | Servicing Update | | 9.0.30729.4148 | KB973924 | ATL Security Update | | 9.0.30729.5570 | KB2467174 | Security Update (MFC) | | 9.0.30729.6161 | KB2538243 | Security Update (Supersedes KB2467174) | | 9.0.30729.5677 | KB971090 | Security Update |