javaws.exe crashes when starting jnlp file

FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.7.0_06"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_06-b24)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 23.2-b09, mixed mode, sharing)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Windows 7 64bit

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The jnlp file provided in the steps to reproduce always crashes javaws.exe in Java 7 Update 6.

No problems in Update 4.

The problem goes away if the first jar does not have the ?version=2012.301 parameter.

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 7

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Save the following XML to test.jnlp and start it.


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<jnlp spec="1.0+" codebase="http://localhost:40000/ulcjnlp">
  <information>
    <title>ABACUS</title>
    <vendor>ABACUS Research AG</vendor>
    <homepage href="http://www.abacus.ch"/>
    <icon href="http://localhost:40000/ulc/aba.jpg"/>
  </information>
  <security>
    <all-permissions/>
  </security>
  <resources>
    <j2se version="1.6+" max-heap-size="200m" dock:name="ABACUS"/>
    
    <jar href="http://localhost:40000/ulc/lib/signed_atk_ulc_client.jar?version=2012.301"/>
    <jar href="http://localhost:40000/ulc/lib/signed_bc.jar?version=f2cuVtcllN73Gg4fTAeLf0CZTms%3D"/>
    <jar href="http://localhost:40000/ulc/lib/signed_ib5core.jar?version=KLeEfUHquS9%2FJFIQfafvVpAz%2F4Q%3D"/>
    <jar href="http://localhost:40000/ulc/lib/signed_ib5ref.jar?version=A8FvjuJWbCFmWsx3JLqW6Az9V9Q%3D"/>
    <jar href="http://localhost:40000/ulc/lib/signed_ib5swing.jar?version=OVgE%2BaMjhD0V4sxKdnvXITZ303o%3D"/>
    <jar href="http://localhost:40000/ulc/lib/signed_ib5util.jar?version=Z8gJLRinYEsxyUTbIGVwWWGIPOw%3D"/>
    <jar href="http://localhost:40000/ulc/lib/signed_jai_codec.jar?version=MMsvhXkMtmqdLpaTW%2F5Uh2Vt9SY%3D"/>
    <jar href="http://localhost:40000/ulc/lib/signed_jai_core.jar?version=NHYS8nSXr%2FE7nKudAdPNsH74N%2B4%3D"/>
    <jar href="http://localhost:40000/ulc/lib/signed_jai_imageio.jar?version=TWZ0KB3jCcItfrQ2yzNbYp3jltE%3D"/>
    <jar href="http://localhost:40000/ulc/lib/signed_jdic-win32.jar?version=Ny6UcfJLjLVMIbhy%2BYpFTFhNapg%3D"/>
    <jar href="http://localhost:40000/ulc/lib/signed_jpedal-client.jar?version=jB%2BtxqyLBQIELfpfmpS%2FH8iXhgo%3D"/>
    <jar href="http://localhost:40000/ulc/lib/signed_jsr305.jar?version=UWwDsh1QpkTVON4PA2nGIJic2PA%3D"/>
    <jar href="http://localhost:40000/ulc/lib/signed_rhino.jar?version=9JfH4aPVU%2FfvE5DKnl2bJ2wxxjk%3D"/>
    <jar href="http://localhost:40000/ulc/lib/signed_ulc-core-client.jar?version=pINmmU5blq2fZlzkMBsWFa%2FpACo%3D"/>
  </resources>
  <application-desc main-class="ch.abacus.ulc.client.AbacusJnlpLauncher">
    <argument>scope=DefaultScope</argument>
    <argument>base-url=http://abaintern&lt;/argument>
    <argument>servlet-path=ulcmenu</argument>
    <argument>keep-alive-interval=900</argument>
    <argument>log-level=WARNING</argument>
    <argument>ulcURI=ulcmenu</argument>
    <argument>AbacusApplication=99</argument>
    <argument>AbacusProgramm=1</argument>
    <argument>client-coder-registry-provider=ch.abacus.ulc.client.serialization.AbaClientCoderRegistryProvider</argument>
    <argument>carrier-stream-provider=ch.abacus.ulc.shared.provider.AbaCarrierStreamProvider</argument>
    <argument>data-stream-provider=ch.abacus.ulc.shared.provider.StringCoderDataStreamProvider</argument>
  </application-desc>
</jnlp>


EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Webstart should launch
ACTUAL -
Webstart crashes.

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name: BEX64
  Application Name: javaws.exe
  Application Version: 10.6.2.24
  Application Timestamp: 50248e25
  Fault Module Name: javaws.exe
  Fault Module Version: 10.6.2.24
  Fault Module Timestamp: 50248e25
  Exception Offset: 0000000000016448
  Exception Code: c0000417
  Exception Data: 0000000000000000
  OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48
  Locale ID: 2055
  Additional Information 1: d806
  Additional Information 2: d806766b06868b7edb630cb06c6aa7d0
  Additional Information 3: 9428
  Additional Information 4: 94288905092a426febff2b6139c6f8ed

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REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.