Symptom

The error varies depending on the form.

Example #1:

IBM Cognos Controller
'IBM Cognos Controller' has fired an exception. Click the 'Details' button to see the detailed information about the error.
Detailed technical information follows:
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(Inner Exception)
Date and Time: 9/13/2017 1:24:08 PM
Machine Name: VMCONT102
IP Address: fe80::61b6:bd92:2dd4:1a09%16
Current User: CORP\controller_system

Application Domain: C:\Program Files\IBM\IBM Cognos Controller Local Client\
Assembly Codebase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
Assembly Full Name: mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Exception Source: mscorlib
Exception Type: System.AccessViolationException
Exception Message: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
Exception Target Site: InvokeDispMethod

---- Stack Trace ----
System.RuntimeType.InvokeDispMethod(name As String, invokeAttr As BindingFlags, target As Object, args As Object[], byrefModifiers As Boolean[], culture As Int32, namedParameters As String[])
mscorlib.dll: N 00000 (0x0) JIT
System.RuntimeType.InvokeMember(name As String, bindingFlags As BindingFlags, binder As Binder, target As Object, providedArgs As Object[], modifiers As ParameterModifier[], culture As CultureInfo, namedParams As String[])
mscorlib.dll: N 0491 (0x1EB) IL
System.RuntimeType.ForwardCallToInvokeMember(memberName As String, flags As BindingFlags, target As Object, aWrapperTypes As Int32[], msgData As MessageData&)
mscorlib.dll: N 0182 (0xB6) IL
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Range.set_Formula( As Object)
mscorlib.dll: N 00000 (0x0) JIT
Cognos.Controller.ControllerForms12.clsForms.SetExcelFormula(oRange As Range&, sFormula As String)
mscorlib.dll: N 0043 (0x2B) IL
Cognos.Controller.ControllerForms12.clsForms.SetLayoutAxis_Cells(oSheet As Worksheet&, dr As DataRow&, iX As Int32, sField1 As String, sField2 As String, iStart As Int32, bSecondMemberIsDim As Boolean, sDimTyp1 As String, sDimTyp2 As String, sAxisType As String, bVirtual As Boolean, bUpdateLayout As Boolean, dimKeyInfo As DimensionKeyInfo, hashCurrent As Hashtable&)
mscorlib.dll: N 4422 (0x1146) IL
Cognos.Controller.ControllerForms12.clsForms.UpdateLayoutAxis(oSheet As Worksheet&, bLines As Boolean, hashPrevious As Hashtable&, hashCurrent As Hashtable&, axisDimKeyInfo As DimensionKeyInfo&)
mscorlib.dll: N 2667 (0xA6B) IL
Cognos.Controller.ControllerForms12.clsForms.UpdateLayout()
mscorlib.dll: N 0642 (0x282) IL
Cognos.Controller.XL.ControllerXL.xllController.UpdateLayout()
mscorlib.dll: N 0000 (0x0) IL
Controller.ExcelLink.AddinModule.btnUpdateLayout_OnClick(sender As Object, control As IRibbonControl, pressed As Boolean)
mscorlib.dll: N 0029 (0x1D) IL
AddinExpress.MSO.ADXRibbonButton.DoInternalAction(e As ADXRibbonOnActionEventArgs)
mscorlib.dll: N 0035 (0x23) IL

Example #2:

Microsoft Excel has stopped working

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: EXCEL.EXE
Application Version: 16.0.8326.2096
Application Timestamp: 59a4b55d
Fault Module Name: KERNELBASE.dll
Fault Module Version: 6.3.9600.18264
Fault Module Timestamp: 56e1b34d
Exception Code: e0434352
Exception Offset: 00015b68
OS Version: 6.3.9600.2.0.0.272.7
Locale ID: 2057