CD Projekt Red released another hotfix for Cyberpunk 2077 on Friday morning – although very small.
Hotfix 1.12 is only available for PC players and solves two main problems: “fixed a buffer overrun issue” and “removed / replaced non-ASLR DLLs”. As far as patch notes are concerned, this is not very transparent or useful for the average consumer. So here’s what this patch really does.
The buffer overrun problem should stop Cyberpunk 2077 from having serious memory leak problems, which can cause the game to use more resources than it should while running on the PC. It is not clear how, or if, most consumers will notice any improvement in the overall gaming experience, but it certainly won’t hurt.
Non-ASLR DLLs are a little more complex. CD Projekt Red added official mod support for Cyberpunk 2077 in late January. But just a few days later, the studio tweeted about potential security vulnerabilities that can be introduced along with the mods. This means that players can download mods or external saves that can give your real-life PC a real-life virus. Removing non-ASLR DLLs should better protect players who want to improve their Cyberpunk 2077 experience with community help without putting your device – and your personal information – at risk.
Hotfix 1.12 comes as part of the CD Projekt Red script to improve the game before the free DLCs. But this is not the first time last month that CD Projekt Red has had to target a hotfix for problems introduced by a previous patch. Patch 1.1 offered many good changes, but it also introduced another bug that breaks the game for players. The CD Projekt Red followed the hotfix quickly.
Players should see another major patch, Patch 1.2, later this month.