Microsoft KB Archive/929874

= A memory leak occurs in Internet Explorer 6 when you view a Web page that uses JScript scripting on a Windows XP-based computer =

Article ID: 929874

Article Last Modified on 11/2/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, when used with:  Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

 Microsoft Windows XP Professional

 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002

 Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition</li></ul> </li></ul>

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SYMPTOMS
When you use Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer to view a Web page that uses JScript scripting code, a memory leak occurs in Internet Explorer. When you visit a different Web page, the leaked memory is not released.

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CAUSE
This problem occurs if circular references are created in the JScript scripting code that is run on the Web page. Or, this problem may occur if closures are used in the JScript scripting code that is run on the Web page.

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Security update information
To resolve this problem, install the most current cumulative security update for Internet Explorer. To do this, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

For more technical information about the most current cumulative security update for Internet Explorer, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx

Note This update was first included in security update 933566 (MS07-033).

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

933566 MS07-033: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer

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

Keywords: kbwinxppresp3fix kbwinxpsp3fix kbfix kbbug kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB929874

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