"Exception: Object doesn't support this action" in Internet Explorer 11

Summary

Internet Explorer (IE) 11 throws "Exception: Object doesn't support this action" for any Agile board:

http://<JIRA_URL>/secure/RapidBoard.jspa?rapidView=<board_id>

Steps to reproduce

In Internet Explorer 11 login into Jira Sofware (7.6.5):

• go to the top menu, open Board -> select any board name

Expected Results

A board view without any error or exception.

Actual Results

A selected board view doesn't appear, a user is getting error banner "An error occurred" with JavaScript stack trace information under "Details...". See the screenshot below:

IE debugger:

Problematic source code (JavaScript):

var matchIPv6 = new URL(uri).hostname.match(IPv6Regexp);

Workaround

Do not use Internet Explorer 11.

Affected

Jira Software:

• Platforms: Linux/Windows
• Versions

• • Affects 7.6.5, 7.7.3, 7.8.3 and 7.9.1
  • issue confirmed on 7.9.1 version (latest)
  • < 7.6.5 versions are not affected (verified: 7.6.4, 7.2.12)

Internet Explorer:

• Versions
  • 11

Notes

It looks like a known IE issue with missing constructor in URL() class, in Jira Software used in:

• AJS.parseUri method,
• jira-greenhopper-plugin-7.6.0 plugin

Similar vendor issue for Edge:

https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/platform/issues/3775534/

A quick overview, the following JavaScript code:

new URL('http://example.com/');

in Internet Explorer 11: returns an error "Object doesn't support this action"
in Chrome: JS object is created (method supported)