FIX: The Windows Media Audio 9 Voice codecs leak trace amounts of memory during the encoding and decoding process (917821)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Media Format 9.5 SDK
  • Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9 Series

SYMPTOMS

The Microsoft Windows Media Audio 9 Voice codecs leak trace amounts of memory during the encoding and decoding process.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because memory is not correctly freed.

RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows XP

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
DownloadDownload the WindowsMedia10-KB917821-x86-INTL.exe package now.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, x86 Edition

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
DownloadDownload the WindowsServer2003-KB917821-x86-ENU.exe package now.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, x64 Edition

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
DownloadDownload the WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB917821-x64-ENU.exe package now.

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

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The English version of this hotfix 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.
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatformOS
Wmspdmod.dll10.0.0.3703524,28807-Apr-200603:25x86Windows Server 2003
Wmspdmoe.dll10.0.0.3703936,96007-Apr-200603:25x86Windows Server 2003
Wmspdmod.dll10.0.0.4030414,02407-Apr-200612:02x86Windows XP
Wmspdmoe.dll10.0.0.4030940,54407-Apr-200610:04x86Windows XP

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/2/2006
Keywords:kbfix kbQFE kbHotfixServer KB917821 kbAudDeveloper kbAudEndUser kbAudITPRO kbAudOEM
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