This was originally filed as JDK bug 8016536.

The following bug description is copied from http://bugs.sun.com/view_bug.do?bug_id=8016536

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FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version " 1.7.0_17 "
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_17-b02)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 23.7-b01, mixed mode, sharing)

FULL OS VERSION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
JavaFX Drag and Drop causes crash outside the Java Virtual Machine.
When i drag a file into the Windowsexplorer the file is created/moved correctly.
But after the event is complete the JVM causes a fatalerror, which causes the programm to shut down.

THE PROBLEM WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH -Xint FLAG: Yes

THE PROBLEM WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH -server FLAG: Yes

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Run the code below.

Drag the Lable somewhere in the windowsexplorer => crash
This does not happen if you change the drag and drop to text.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
File is dropped correctly and no crash happens
ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.sun.javafx.tk.quantum.QuantumToolkit$14.actionPerformed(QuantumToolkit.java:1154)
at com.sun.glass.ui.Clipboard.actionPerformed(Clipboard.java:139)
at com.sun.glass.ui.win.WinDnDClipboard.push(Native Method)
at com.sun.glass.ui.win.WinSystemClipboard.pushToSystem(WinSystemClipboard.java:213)
at com.sun.glass.ui.SystemClipboard.flush(SystemClipboard.java:28)
at com.sun.glass.ui.ClipboardAssistance.flush(ClipboardAssistance.java:34)
at com.sun.javafx.tk.quantum.QuantumClipboard.flush(QuantumClipboard.java:197)
at com.sun.javafx.tk.quantum.QuantumToolkit.startDrag(QuantumToolkit.java:1195)
at javafx.scene.Scene$DnDGesture.dragDetectedProcessed(Scene.java:2652)
at javafx.scene.Scene$DnDGesture.process(Scene.java:2713)
at javafx.scene.Scene$DnDGesture.access$8700(Scene.java:2607)
at javafx.scene.Scene$MouseHandler.process(Scene.java:3344)
at javafx.scene.Scene$MouseHandler.process(Scene.java:3168)
at javafx.scene.Scene$MouseHandler.access$1900(Scene.java:3123)
at javafx.scene.Scene.impl_processMouseEvent(Scene.java:1563)
at javafx.scene.Scene$ScenePeerListener.mouseEvent(Scene.java:2265)
at com.sun.javafx.tk.quantum.GlassViewEventHandler$MouseEventNotification.run(GlassViewEventHandler.java:250)
at com.sun.javafx.tk.quantum.GlassViewEventHandler$MouseEventNotification.run(GlassViewEventHandler.java:173)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)#
# A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment:
#
# EXCEPTION_UNCAUGHT_CXX_EXCEPTION (0xe06d7363) at pc=0x74efc41f, pid=6592, tid=6596
#
# JRE version: 7.0_17-b02
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (23.7-b01 mixed mode, sharing windows-x86 )
# Problematic frame:
# C [KERNELBASE.dll+0xc41f]
    at

com.sun.javafx.tk.quantum.GlassViewEventHandler.handleMouseEvent(GlassViewEventHandler.java:292)
at com.sun.glass.ui.View.handleMouseEvent(View.java:528)
at com.sun.glass.ui.View.notifyMouse(View.java:922)
at com.sun.glass.ui.win.WinApplication._runLoop(Native Method)
at com.sun.glass.ui.win.WinApplication.access$100(WinApplication.java:29)
at com.sun.glass.ui.win.WinApplication$3$1.run(WinApplication.java:73)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)
Exception in thread " JavaFX Application Thread " Error: 80de0001 in checkJavaException(env) RaiseException+0x58
#
# Failed to write core dump. Minidumps are not enabled by default on client versions of Windows
#
# An error report file with more information is saved as:
# C:\Users\Apfelmaennchen\workspace\asd\hs_err_pid6592.log
#
# If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:
# http://bugreport.sun.com/bugreport/crash.jsp
# The crash happened outside the Java Virtual Machine in native code.
# See problematic frame for where to report the bug.

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
public class Main extends Application {

    @Override
    public void start(Stage primaryStage) {
        primaryStage.setTitle( " Test App " );
        Group rootGroup = new Group();
        Scene scene = new Scene(rootGroup);
        Text text = new Text(100,100, " Drag For new file " );
        rootGroup.getChildren().add(text);
        setupGestureSource(text);
        primaryStage.setScene(scene);
        primaryStage.show();
    }

    void setupGestureSource(final Text source) {
        source.setOnDragDetected(new EventHandler<MouseEvent>() {
            @Override
            public void handle(MouseEvent event) {
                List<File> list= new ArrayList<File>();
                Dragboard db = source.startDragAndDrop(TransferMode.ANY);
                File tmpFile = new File( " test.txt " );
                try {
                    tmpFile.createNewFile();
                } catch (IOException e) {
                    // TODO Auto-generated catch block
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
                list.add(tmpFile);
                ClipboardContent content = new ClipboardContent();
                content.putFiles(list);
                db.setContent(content);
                event.consume();
            }
        });
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        launch(args);
    }
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------