Buffer overflow in Adobe Coldfusion
CVE-2026-48440
ColdFusion is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (68.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.013 · change: +0.007
Affected products
- Adobe Coldfusion — versions 2023, 2025
- Adobe Coldfusion 2023 — versions 0, 2023.0.23
- Adobe Coldfusion 2025 — versions 0, 2025.0.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-90.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-48440?
- CVE-2026-48440 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-08-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-48440?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.