Bug ID: JDK-8032657 Memory Leak With Default Java Plug-In Of Java SE 6 When Javascript Is Involved

Type: Bug
Component: deploy
Sub-Component: plugin
Affected Version: 6u71

Priority: P3
Status: Resolved
Resolution: Fixed

Submitted: 2014-01-24
Updated: 2015-02-27
Resolved: 2014-02-18

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JDK 6
6u71Fixed

A memory leak is being observed when using Java SE 6 default Java plug-in.
The Java applet makes use of a lot of JavaScript code.

Issue Clarification
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This is a production type problem.
The behaviour is strictly reproducible.
The process size of Firefox browsers is growing and growing.

The problem can be reproduce with the following Java applet:

http://lab162.de.oracle.com:8880/FI/index.html

(1) A memory leak can be measured when using Java Plug-in 1.6.0_71
on JRE 1.6.0_71.
(2) No such memory leak can be observed when using Java Plug-in 10.51.2.13