Microsoft KB Archive/266715

= FIX: Memory Is Leaked in IViewObject::GetColorSet =

Article ID: 266715

Article Last Modified on 2/12/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q266715



SYMPTOMS
An OLE application may leak memory when it uses the IViewObject::GetColorSet function.



CAUSE
The IViewObject::GetColorSet function enumerates the presentation data in order to get the palette that is used by the metafile, but never calls the DeleteMetaFile function.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem is fixed in Service Pack 1 (SP1) of Windows 2000.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kboleapp KB266715

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