Applying update on a ColdFusion instance running with a non-admin user

You may run into issues if you are using a non-administrator user account to install ColdFusion updates manually, or if an installation is attempted from the ColdFusion administrator console when ColdFusion service is running with a non-administrator account. In such cases, the update may not install successfully. and may complete with errors.

ColdFusion Builder 2016 Update 1 released

This update is a companion update to ColdFusion 2016 Update 1 and primarily addresses issues related to Security Code Analyzer and it’s performance. The issues fixed for this release are listed in this document.  This update is applicable for a standalone as well as a plugin installation of ColdFusion Builder. After applying this update, ColdFusion Builder build number should be 298831. ColdFusion Builder has an automatic update notification that notifies the user of the updates availability.

Updates for ColdFusion 2016, ColdFusion 11 and ColdFusion 10 released

This post is to announce the release of updates for ColdFusion 2016, ColdFusion 11 and ColdFusion 10. These updates address a common vulnerability mentioned in security bulletin APSB 16-16, upgrade the Tomcat engine and contain other bug fixes.  ColdFusion 2016 Update 1 ColdFusion (2016 release) Update 1 addresses an issue mentioned in the security bulletin APSB 16-16. Tomcat has been upgraded to version 8.0.32. This update includes several important bug fixes for security, core language features, server, and other areas. […]

ColdFusion 11 Update 6 and ColdFusion 10 Update 17 now available

The following ColdFusion updates are now available for download. These updates address a common XXE vulnerability in BlazeDS. For details refer the security bulletin hyperlinks in the sections below. Users who are using LCDS with ColdFusion, should refer this technote, for updating their LCDS installation. ColdFusion 11 Update 6 This Update addresses a vulnerability mentioned in the security bulletin APSB15-21. This update is cumulative and includes fixes from previous ColdFusion 11 updates. For details, refer this technote. ColdFusion 10 Update 17 […]

getHeaders – a new attribute in the cfexchangemail tag

With ColdFusion 11 Update 3, we have introduced a new parameter called “getHeaders”, in the “cfExchangeMail” tag. It accepts a boolean value. When set to true, cfExchangeMail returns a query with an additional “InternetHeader” column. This column contains a struct containing key-value pairs of the email-headers associated with each message. Email message headers provide technical details about the message, such as who sent it, the software used to compose it, the version of the MIME protocol used by the sender […]

ColdFusion 11 Update 5 and ColdFusion 10 Update 16 released

The following ColdFusion updates are now available for download: ColdFusion 11 Update 5 This Update includes approximately 115 bug fixes related to Language, Mobile Support, File Management, Document Management, Administrator, Connector and several other areas. It also addresses a vulnerability mentioned in the security bulletin APSB 15-07 and support for Apache 2.4.10. With this update the Web Server Config tool now backs up all the connector configurations files. For the details refer this technote. ColdFusion 10 Update 16 ColdFusion 10 Update 16 includes approximately 35 […]

ColdFusion 10 Update 16 prerelease build refreshed

Update: Since this post was made, the final version of Update 16 was released and should be used instead. The ColdFusion 10 Update 16 prerelease build has been refreshed. For changes please refer this document. For instructions on how to install this update you can refer this blog post announcing the Update pre-release. We look forward to your feedback and suggestions. NB. Users who had applied ColdFusion 10 Update 16 pre-release build earlier, should uninstall and re-apply this update build. The build number after applying this […]

ColdFusion 11 Update 5 prerelease build refreshed

Update: Since this post was made, the final version of Update 5 was released and should be used instead. The ColdFusion 11 Update 5 prerelease build has been refreshed. For changes please refer this document. For instructions on how to install this update you can refer the following blog post announcing the Update 5 pre-release: https://coldfusion.adobe.com/coldfusion-11-update-5-prerelease-build-now-available We continue to look forward to your feedback and suggestions. NB. Users who had applied ColdFusion 11 Update 5 pre-release build earlier, should uninstall and re-apply this […]

ColdFusion 10 Update 16 prerelease build available

Update: Since this post was made, the final version of Update 16 was released and should be used instead. ColdFusion 10 Update 16 early access build is now available for your testing and feedback. Please note that this is a test build and should not be used in a production environment. Refer this document for the list of bugs fixed in this update. Follow the steps below to apply this update. Navigate to ColdFusion Administrator -> Server Updates -> Updates. Under Settings tab, […]

ColdFusion 11 Update 5 prerelease build now available

Update: Since this post was made, the final version of Update 5 was released and should be used instead. ColdFusion 11 Update 5 early access build is now available for your testing and feedback.  Please note that this is a test build and should not be used in a production environment. Refer this document for the list of bugs fixed in this update. Follow the steps below to apply this udpate. Navigate to ColdFusion Administrator -> Server Updates -> Updates Under Settings tab, check […]

ColdFusion 11 Update 4 released

ColdFusion 11 Update 4 is now available for download. This update includes bug fixes related to JSON, Imaging, Websockets, Charting, Language and Database. For the list of bugs fixed in this update and the installation instructions please refer this technote. For those who have applied the early access release (pre-release) build of Update 4, follow the steps below to reinstall Update 4. Uninstall Update 4 (PreRelease).  Reinstate the update URL by clicking on the “Restore Default URL” button in the “Server […]

ColdFusion 10 Update 13 released

ColdFusion 10 Update 13 is now available. This update introduces support for OS X 10.9 Mavericks. It fixes the web server connector issue on OS X 10.9 reported as bug #3653076. Users who are on OS X 10.9 or who plan to upgrade to 10.9 should apply this update. Users on other platforms need not apply this update. For further details you may refer this technote.