FIX: Memory leak when you use the WinINet API to send HTTPS requests to a server in Windows Embedded Compact 2013

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Introduction

This article describes an issue that occurs when you use the WinINet API in an application to send HTTPS requests to a server in Windows Embedded Compact 2013. An update is available to resolve this issue. Before you install this update, all previously issued updates for this product must be installed.

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Symptoms

You use the WinINet API in an application to send HTTPS requests to a server on a device that's running Windows Embedded Compact 2013. However, a memory leak occurs.

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Cause

This issue is triggered by an error that occurs in the WinINet API. When the application establishes a connection by sending HTTPS requests to the server, WinINet allocates 85 bytes to each request. However, the 85 bytes for each request are not freed after the connection is established. Therefore, 85 bytes of memory are depleted for each request.

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Software update information

Download information

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 Monthly Update (July 2015) is now available from Microsoft. To download this Windows Embedded Compact 2013 monthly update, go to Microsoft OEM Online or MyOEM.

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:

On the Build menu, click Clean Solution, and then click Build Solution.
On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Files that are included in this update package

File name	File size	Date	Time	Path
Wininet.map	1,476,075	20-Jul-2015	09:26	Public\Html\Oak\Target\X86\Checked
Wininet.dll	1,064,960	20-Jul-2015	09:26	Public\Html\Oak\Target\X86\Checked
Wininet.rel	591,329	20-Jul-2015	09:26	Public\Html\Oak\Target\X86\Checked
Wininet.map	512,901	20-Jul-2015	09:26	Public\Html\Oak\Target\X86\Retail
Wininet.dll	581,632	20-Jul-2015	09:26	Public\Html\Oak\Target\X86\Retail
Wininet.rel	179,877	20-Jul-2015	09:26	Public\Html\Oak\Target\X86\Retail
Wininet.map	1,501,238	20-Jul-2015	09:25	Public\Html\Oak\Target\X86\Debug
Wininet.dll	1,417,216	20-Jul-2015	09:24	Public\Html\Oak\Target\X86\Debug
Wininet.rel	672,558	20-Jul-2015	09:24	Public\Html\Oak\Target\X86\Debug
Wininet.map	3,313,916	20-Jul-2015	09:27	Public\Html\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked
Wininet.dll	1,011,712	20-Jul-2015	09:27	Public\Html\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked
Wininet.rel	379,600	20-Jul-2015	09:27	Public\Html\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked
Wininet.map	956,223	20-Jul-2015	09:26	Public\Html\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail
Wininet.dll	532,480	20-Jul-2015	09:26	Public\Html\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail
Wininet.rel	95,545	20-Jul-2015	09:26	Public\Html\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail
Wininet.map	4,193,850	20-Jul-2015	09:25	Public\Html\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug
Wininet.dll	1,327,104	20-Jul-2015	09:25	Public\Html\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug
Wininet.rel	365,999	20-Jul-2015	09:25	Public\Html\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug