Microsoft KB Archive/883586

= FIX: A memory leak may occur when you use a VML shape element on a Web page in Internet Explorer 6 =

Article ID: 883586

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 6 (SP1)

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SYMPTOMS
When you use a Vector Markup Language (VML) shape element on a Web page, if you set the path property to have more than 16 path points, a memory leak may occur.



CAUSE
The dynamic memory allocation for paths that have more than 16 path points is not freed internally.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Windows XP Service Pack 1
  Date         Time   Version        Size     File name -  10-Aug-2004  23:39  6.0.2800.1461  848,384  Vgx.dll

Windows XP Service Pack 2
  Date         Time   Version        Size     File name -  21-Jul-2005  02:31  6.0.2900.2723  848,896  Vgx.dll

Windows 2000
  Date         Time   Version        Size       File name ---  11-Aug-2004  00:33  6.0.2800.1461  2,283,008  Vgx.dll

Windows NT
  Date         Time   Version        Size       File name ---  11-Aug-2004  00:33  6.0.2800.1461  2,283,008  Vgx.dll

Windows 98
  Date         Time   Version        Size       File name ---  11-Aug-2004  00:33  6.0.2800.1461  2,283,008  Vgx.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: VML memory leak Internet Explorer

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB883586

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