Adobe Security Bulletin

Release date: December 9, 2014

Vulnerability identifier: APSB14-29

Priority: See table below

CVE numbers: CVE-2014-9166

Platform: All

Adobe has released security hotfixes for ColdFusion versions 11 and 10.  These hotfixes address a resource consumption issue that could potentially result in a denial of service.  ColdFusion 9.x versions are not affected by this issue. 

ColdFusion 11 and 10 

Adobe recommends ColdFusion customers update their installation using the instructions provided in the relevant technote:

ColdFusion 11: http://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/kb/coldfusion-11-update-3.html

ColdFusion 10: http://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/kb/coldfusion-10-update-15.html

Customers should also apply the security configuration settings as outlined on the ColdFusion Security page as well as review the ColdFusion 11 Lockdown Guide and ColdFusion 10 Lockdown Guide.

 Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and recommends users update their installations to the newest versions:

These updates address an important vulnerability in the software.

Adobe has released security hotfixes for ColdFusion versions 11 and 10.  These hotfixes address a resource consumption issue that could potentially result in a denial of service (CVE-2014-9166).

Adobe would like to thank Chris Hopkins of Website Development Ltd. for reporting this issue and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers.

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