Adobe Security Bulletin
Last updated on Jan 13, 2026
Security updates available for Adobe ColdFusion | APSB26-12
Summary
Adobe has released security updates for ColdFusion versions 2025 and 2023. These dependency updates resolve a critical vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected versions
Solution
Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority rating and recommends users update their installations to the newest versions:
Note
Note: For security reasons, we strongly recommend to use latest mysql java connector. For more information on its usage, please refer to: https://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/kb/coldfusion-configuring-mysql-jdbc.html
See the updated serial filter documentation for more details on protection against insecure deserialization attacks: https://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/kb/coldfusion-serialfilter-file.html
Update to dependencies
Update 5 and earlier
Update 17 and earlier
Note
Adobe recommends updating your ColdFusion JDK/JRE LTS version to the latest update release as a secure practice. The ColdFusion downloads page is regularly updated to include the latest Java installers for the JDK version your installation supports as per the matrices below:
For instructions on how to use an external JDK, view Change ColdFusion JVM.
Adobe also recommends applying the security configuration settings included in the ColdFusion Security documentation as well as review the respective Lockdown guides.
ColdFusion JDK Requirement
COLDFUSION 2025 (version 2023.0.0.331385) and above
For Application Servers
On JEE installations, set the following JVM flag, “-Djdk.serialFilter= !org.mozilla.**;!com.sun.syndication.**;!org.apache.commons.beanutils.**;!org.jgroups.**;!com.sun.rowset.**; !com.mysql.cj.jdbc.interceptors.**;!org.apache.commons.collections.**; " in the respective startup file depending on the type of Application Server being used.
For example:
Apache Tomcat Application Server: edit JAVA_OPTS in the ‘Catalina.bat/sh’ file
WebLogic Application Server: edit JAVA_OPTIONS in the ‘startWeblogic.cmd’ file
WildFly/EAP Application Server: edit JAVA_OPTS in the ‘standalone.conf’ file
Set the JVM flags on a JEE installation of ColdFusion, not on a standalone installation.
COLDFUSION 2023 (version 2023.0.0.330468) and above
For Application Servers
On JEE installations, set the following JVM flag, “-Djdk.serialFilter= !org.mozilla.**;!com.sun.syndication.**;!org.apache.commons.beanutils.**;!org.jgroups.**;!com.sun.rowset.**; !com.mysql.cj.jdbc.interceptors.**;!org.apache.commons.collections.**;" in the respective startup file depending on the type of Application Server being used.
For example:
Apache Tomcat Application Server: edit JAVA_OPTS in the ‘Catalina.bat/sh’ file
WebLogic Application Server: edit JAVA_OPTIONS in the ‘startWeblogic.cmd’ file
WildFly/EAP Application Server: edit JAVA_OPTS in the ‘standalone.conf’ file
Set the JVM flags on a JEE installation of ColdFusion, not on a standalone installation.
For more information, visit https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/bug-bounty.html, or email PSIRT@adobe.com
