# CVE-2026-75996: Adobe ColdFusion uncontrolled resource consumption denial-of-service

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-75996-coldfusion-is-affected-by-an-uncontrolled-resource-consumption  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-13. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-75996 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-10-13

Adobe ColdFusion is an enterprise application server used to build and deploy dynamic web applications. CVE-2026-75996 is an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability that allows attackers to exhaust system resources and crash the application without needing to interact with users. An attacker can remotely trigger this condition to disrupt business operations.

Technologies: [Adobe ColdFusion](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/coldfusion). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-75996 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-75996 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-75996?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 13 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe ColdFusion 2025.0.13, 2023.0.25.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-75996?** Yes: fixed in ColdFusion 2025.0.14, 2023.0.26. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-75996 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-75996?** Check whether you run Adobe ColdFusion at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in ColdFusion 2025.0.14, 2023.0.26

## Technical details

This is an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in ColdFusion accessible over the network without user interaction or authentication. An attacker can exploit the flaw to exhaust system resources, causing application denial-of-service. The vulnerability is fixed in ColdFusion 2025.0.14 and 2023.0.26.

## Affected products

- Adobe ColdFusion 2025.0.13, 2023.0.25

## Timeline

- 2026-10-13: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-144.html](https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-144.html)

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