JDK-6857341 : Java Plugin memory leak when Java Applet is called repeatedly from JavaScript
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: deploy
  • Sub-Component: plugin
  • Affected Version: 6u14
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: windows_xp
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2009-07-03
  • Updated: 2010-07-29
  • Resolved: 2009-07-03
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-6857340 - Java Plugin memory leak when Java Applet is called repeatedly from JavaScript
Relates :  
JDK-6812893 - Java Plugin memory leak when pumping liveconnect with data transfers from applet
Description
Java Applet called repeatedly from JavaScript causes Java to leak memory.

The issue can be reproduced with JRE 6 Update 10 and above,
with IE6 and IE7, and Firefox. 
Issue exists still with JRE 6 Update 14 New Java Plug-in and 
"old" Java Plug-in.