Compiling against this corrupt class file causes a stacktrace from javac

FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
javac 1.6.0_11

java version "1.6.0_15"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_15-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 14.1-b02, mixed mode, sharing)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 1.5.2600]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
I created a class file by hand and tried to compile a java file that references it. javac crashed and gave me a stack trace.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
the following command on the files mentioned later

javac EmptyCall.java

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
a class verification error telling me that my binary .class file was corrupt
ACTUAL -
javac crashed and gave me a stack trace

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.6.0_11). Please file a bug at the Java Developer Connection (http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport) after checking the Bug Parade for duplicates. Include your program and the following diagnostic in your report. Thank you.
java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 1091
        at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader.readPool(ClassReader.java:386)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader.readClassSymbol(ClassReader.java:475)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader.readClass(ClassReader.java:1545)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader.readClassFile(ClassReader.java:1658)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader.fillIn(ClassReader.java:1845)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader.complete(ClassReader.java:1777)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol.complete(Symbol.java:386)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol$ClassSymbol.complete(Symbol.java:758)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader.loadClass(ClassReader.java:1951)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Resolve.loadClass(Resolve.java:842)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Resolve.findGlobalType(Resolve.java:901)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Resolve.findType(Resolve.java:957)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Resolve.findIdent(Resolve.java:986)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Resolve.resolveIdent(Resolve.java:1162)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitIdent(Attr.java:1714)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCIdent.accept(JCTree.java:1547)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:360)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribType(Attr.java:390)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.MemberEnter.visitVarDef(MemberEnter.java:607)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCVariableDecl.accept(JCTree.java:691)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.MemberEnter.memberEnter(MemberEnter.java:387)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitVarDef(Attr.java:653)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCVariableDecl.accept(JCTree.java:691)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:360)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStat(Attr.java:397)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStats(Attr.java:413)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitBlock(Attr.java:715)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:739)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:360)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStat(Attr.java:397)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitMethodDef(Attr.java:634)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodDecl.accept(JCTree.java:639)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:360)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStat(Attr.java:397)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribClassBody(Attr.java:2697)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribClass(Attr.java:2628)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribClass(Attr.java:2564)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.attribute(JavaCompiler.java:1036)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile2(JavaCompiler.java:765)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:730)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:353)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:279)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:270)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.compile(Main.java:69)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.main(Main.java:54)

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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binary for the .class file called "Empty.class"

ca fe ba be 00 00 00 32 00 07 01 00 05 45 6d 70 74 79 07 00 01 01 00 10 6a 61 76 61 2f 6c 61 6e 67 2f 4f 62 6a 65 63 74 07 00 03 01 00 06 3c 69 6e 69 74 3e 01 00 03 28 29 56 01 00 04 43 6f 64 65 00 21 00 02 00 04 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 01 00 05 00 06 00 01 00 07 00 00 00 13 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 b1 00 00 00 00 00 00


source for java file called "EmptyCall.java"

public class EmptyCall
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        Empty e;
        System.out.println("+++ PASS");
    }
}


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