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FIX: Array elements in very large loops may be returned as undefined in JScript 5.8

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Symptoms

When Microsoft JScript 5.8 iterates on array elements in very large loops, the array elements may be returned as undefined.

For example, this problem occurs when you try to use JScript 5.8 to parse the following sample script.
var wshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell");
function Test(iteration) {
  var TestArray = ["ab","cd","ef","gh"];
    if (typeof TestArray[0] === "undefined") {
      wshShell.Popup("TestArray[0] === undefined at iteration " + iteration);
    }
}
for (var i = 0; i < 12000000; i++) {
  Test(i);
}
wshShell.Popup("Done");
Note This problem may occur when you use JScript 5.8 in Internet Explorer 8, Internet Explorer 9 or Windows Script Host.

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Cause

This problem occurs because of an error in the way that Jscript 5.8 handles the lifetime of an object when there are lots of garbage collections.

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Resolution

To resolve this problem, install the update for your version of Internet Explorer.

Update information

To resolve this problem, install this update from Microsoft Windows Update.

Additionally, you can install this update from the following resources.
 

Internet Explorer 9

This update was first included in security update 2618444.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2618444 MS11-089: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer: December 13, 2011

Internet Explorer 8

To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must have Internet Explorer installed on one of the following operating systems:
 
Internet Explorer 9
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows 7 SP1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Internet Explorer 8
  • Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)
  • Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

Registry information

To use the update in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart information

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this update.
 

Update replacement information

This update replaces the following update:
976662 An update is available for the native JSON feature in Internet Explorer 8

File information

The English (United States) version of this update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 file information notes
  • In addition to the files that are listed in these tables, this hotfix also installs an associated security catalog file (KBnumber.cat) that is signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
 
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows XP SP3
File name File version File size Date Time
Jscript.dll 5.8.6001.23259 726,528 28-Oct-2011 16:07
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2003 SP2
File name File version File size Date Time
Jscript.dll 5.8.6001.23259 726,528 25-Oct-2011 16:38
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003 SP2
File name File version File size Date Time Platform SP requirement Service branch
Jscript.dll 5.8.6001.23259 817,664 25-Oct-2011 14:20 x64 SP2 Not Applicable
Wjscript.dll 5.8.6001.23259 726,528 25-Oct-2011 14:20 x86 SP2 WOW
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notes
Important Windows Vista hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only "Windows Vista" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows Vista" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
 
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and for Windows Vista" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
 
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008
File name File version File size Date Time
Jscript.dll 5.8.6001.19163 726,528 18-Oct-2011 06:18
Jscript.dll 5.8.6001.23259 726,528 18-Oct-2011 07:24
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008
File name File version File size Date Time
Jscript.dll 5.8.6001.19163 817,664 18-Oct-2011 06:50
Jscript.dll 5.8.6001.23259 817,664 18-Oct-2011 08:03
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes
Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
 
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
 
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7 SP1
File name File version File size Date Time
Jscript.dll 5.8.7600.16898 716,800 14-Oct-2011 04:42
Jscript.dll 5.8.7600.21069 716,800 14-Oct-2011 04:32
Jscript.dll 5.8.7601.17707 716,800 14-Oct-2011 04:24
Jscript.dll 5.8.7601.21838 716,800 13-Oct-2011 06:08
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 SP1 and of Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Jscript.dll 5.8.7600.16898 852,480 14-Oct-2011 05:21 x64
Jscript.dll 5.8.7600.21069 852,480 14-Oct-2011 05:26 x64
Jscript.dll 5.8.7601.17707 918,528 14-Oct-2011 05:31 x64
Jscript.dll 5.8.7601.21838 918,528 13-Oct-2011 06:17 x64
Jscript.dll 5.8.7600.16898 716,800 14-Oct-2011 04:42 x86
Jscript.dll 5.8.7600.21069 716,800 14-Oct-2011 04:32 x86
Jscript.dll 5.8.7601.17707 716,800 14-Oct-2011 04:24 x86
Jscript.dll 5.8.7601.21838 716,800 13-Oct-2011 06:08 x86
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Jscript.dll 5.8.7600.16898 1,770,496 14-Oct-2011 04:04 IA-64
Jscript.dll 5.8.7600.21069 1,770,496 14-Oct-2011 04:09 IA-64
Jscript.dll 5.8.7601.17707 1,770,496 14-Oct-2011 04:05 IA-64
Jscript.dll 5.8.7601.21838 1,770,496 13-Oct-2011 04:13 IA-64
Jscript.dll 5.8.7600.16898 716,800 14-Oct-2011 04:42 x86
Jscript.dll 5.8.7600.21069 716,800 14-Oct-2011 04:32 x86
Jscript.dll 5.8.7601.17707 716,800 14-Oct-2011 04:24 x86
Jscript.dll 5.8.7601.21838 716,800 13-Oct-2011 06:08 x86

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Status

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

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More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008
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File size1,416
Date (UTC)19-Oct-2011
Time (UTC)20:48
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Date (UTC)19-Oct-2011
Time (UTC)20:48
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File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)19-Oct-2011
Time (UTC)20:48
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File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)18-Oct-2011
Time (UTC)06:43
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File versionNot Applicable
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Time (UTC)07:51
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008
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Date (UTC)19-Oct-2011
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File versionNot Applicable
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Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7 SP1
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File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)15-Oct-2011
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