Symptoms
When you browse a webpage that contains a corporate navigation, the navigation may fail and cause the tab to close in Internet Explorer 11.
Resolution
Update information
To resolve this problem, install the most recent cumulative security update for Internet Explorer. To do this, go to Microsoft Update. Additionally, see the technical information about the most recent cumulative security update for Internet Explorer. Note This update was first included in security update MS14-056: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer: October 14, 2014.
More Information
This issue occurs because of a synchronous COM call is made during the tab navigation and enables a reentrancy that causes new tab navigation before the ongoing tab navigation finishes.
Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
References
See the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.