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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2016.2063.2 Security Update: Hotfixes available for ColdFusion 5 September 2016 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Adobe ColdFusion Publisher: Adobe Operating System: Windows Linux variants OS X Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2016-4264 Original Bulletin: https://helpx.adobe.com/content/help/en/security/products/coldfusion/apsb16-30.html Revision History: September 5 2016: Since original publication, Adobe is aware of publicly available proof-of-concept code August 31 2016: Initial Release - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Adobe Security Bulletin Security Update: Hotfixes available for ColdFusion Release date: August 30, 2016 Last updated: September 1, 2016 Vulnerability identifier: APSB16-30 Priority: 1 CVE number: CVE-2016-4264 Platforms: All Summary Adobe has released security hotfixes for ColdFusion versions 10 and 11. These hotfixes resolve a critical vulnerability that could lead to information disclosure (CVE-2016-4264). Adobe recommends that customers apply the appropriate hotfix using the instructions provided in the "Solution" section below. Affected Versions Product Affected Versions Platform ColdFusion 11 Update 9 and earlier versions All ColdFusion 10 Update 20 and earlier versions All Note: The ColdFusion 2016 release is not affected by CVE-2016-4264. Solution Adobe categorizes this hotfix with the following priority rating and recommends users update their installations to the newest versions: Product Hotfix Version Platform Priority rating Availability ColdFusion 11 Update 10 All 1 Tech note ColdFusion 10 Update 21 All 1 Tech note 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-10.html ColdFusion 10: http://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/kb/coldfusion-10-update-21.html Customers should also apply the security configuration settings as outlined on the ColdFusion Security page as well as review the respective Lockdown guide. ColdFusion (2016 release) Lockdown guide ColdFusion 11 Lockdown Guide ColdFusion 10 Lockdown Guide. Vulnerability Details These hotfixes resolve an issue associated with parsing crafted XML entities that could lead to information disclosure (CVE-2016-4264). Acknowledgements Adobe would like to thank Dawid Golunski of http://legalhackers.com for reporting this issue (CVE-2016-4264) and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers. Revisions September 1, 2016: As of September 1, Adobe is aware of publicly available proof-of-concept code, and we have modified the priority of these hotfixes from Priority 2 to Priority 1. More information about Adobe's Priority and Severity Ratings is available here (https://helpx.adobe.com/security/severity-ratings.html). Adobe Disclaimer License agreement By using software of Adobe Systems Incorporated or its subsidiaries ("Adobe"); you agree to the following terms and conditions. If you do not agree with such terms and conditions; do not use the software. The terms of an end user license agreement accompanying a particular software file upon installation or download of the software shall supersede the terms presented below. 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