Why does MATLAB R2014a crash when dragging blocks from the Simulink Library Browser?

Sometimes when dragging blocks from the Simulink Library Browser, MATLAB R2014a may crash resulting in the following crash log:

Stack Trace (from fault):

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[  6] 0x00007fff88f775aa _sigtramp+00000026 at /usr/lib/system/libsystem_platform.dylib+13738 (file not found)

[  7] 0x00007fff87fb04a2 tzsetwall_basic+00000047 at /usr/lib/system/libsystem_c.dylib+345250 (no debugging symbols found)

[  8] 0x0000000136c19210 private_matl_sys_name_under_mouse(int, mxArray_tag**, int, mxArray_tag**) at lb_utils.cpp:590 (in Applications/MATLAB_R2014a.app/bin/maci64/libmwsimulink.dylib)

[  9] 0x0000000109daa3e4 Mfh_builtin::dispatch_mf(int, mxArray_tag**, int, mxArray_tag**) at Mdispatcher.hpp:232 (in Applications/MATLAB_R2014a.app/bin/maci64/libmwm_dispatcher.dylib)

[ 10] 0x0000000109d9968f Mfh_MATLAB_fn::dispatch_fh(int, mxArray_tag**, int, mxArray_tag**) at fh_MATLAB_fn.cpp:710 (in Applications/MATLAB_R2014a.app/bin/maci64/libmwm_dispatcher.dylib)

[ 11] 0x000000010a476de3 InterpBridge::CallFcn(int, mxArray_tag**, int, mxArray_tag**, char const*) at feval.cpp:139 (in Applications/MATLAB_R2014a.app/bin/maci64/libmwm_interpreter.dylib)

[ 12] 0x000000010a476f15 InterpBridge::CallFcnWithTrap(int, mxArray_tag**, int, mxArray_tag**, char const*, bool) at feval.cpp:85 (in Applications/MATLAB_R2014a.app/bin/maci64/libmwm_interpreter.dylib)

[ 13] 0x000000010a3d8ced inCallFcnWithTrap at ExportedApi.cpp:187 (in Applications/MATLAB_R2014a.app/bin/maci64/libmwm_interpreter.dylib)

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Why is this?

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

This is a bug in MATLAB releases including R2014a.  For more up-to-date information please refer to the following link:

https://www.mathworks.com/support/bugreports/992310