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Application Verifier stop message
Heap violation detected. Corrupted start stamp of block header : actual <stamp>, expected <stamp>.
Probable cause
This error is hit when the start stamp of the header of the block is corrupted. This occurs during buffer underruns.
Information displayed by Application Verifier in Tool Window
Heap Handle – Heap handle used in the call.
Block address – Heap block involved in the operation
Size – Size of the heap block. Corrupted stamp value
Description - Corrupted start stamp of block header: actual <stamp>, expected <stamp>
Trace description – Saved stack frames for the HeapAlloc/malloc/new operation
Additional information
Please read The Structure of a Page Heap Block for debugging tips.
Frequency of this error is low.