Help and Support

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
Last Review:April 14, 2008
Revision:2.0
On This Page

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.

Back to the top

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.

Back to the top

RESOLUTION

Security update information

To resolve this problem, install the most current cumulative security update for Internet Explorer. To install the most current updates, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com (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 (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx)
Note This fix was first included in security update 947864 (MS08-024). For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
947864 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947864/) MS08-024: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer

Back to the top

REFERENCES

For more information about memory leaks that occur when you visit a Web page, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
830555 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830555/) Circular references to DOM objects on an HTML page cause a memory leak
For more information about Internet Explorer memory leak patterns, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Bb250448.aspx (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Bb250448.aspx)

Back to the top

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

Back to the top


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
  Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
  Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Back to the top

Keywords: 
kbwinxppresp3fix kbwinxpsp3fix kbfix kbbug kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB929874

Back to the top

Article Translations

 

Related Support Centers

Other Support Options

  • Contact Microsoft
    Phone Numbers, Support Options and Pricing, Online Help, and more.
  • Customer Service
    For non-technical assistance with product purchases, subscriptions, online services, events, training courses, corporate sales, piracy issues, and more.
  • Newsgroups
    Pose a question to other users. Discussion groups and Forums about specific Microsoft products, technologies, and services.