CVE-2004-2505
Macromedia ColdFusion MX before 6.1 does not restrict the size of error messages, which allows...
Macromedia ColdFusion MX before 6.1 does not restrict the size of error messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) by sending repeated GET or POST requests that trigger error messages that use long strings of data.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Macromedia ColdFusion MX before 6.1 does not restrict the size of error messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) by sending repeated GET or POST requests that trigger error messages that use long strings of data.
- Record
CVE-2004-2505- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Macromedia ColdFusion MX before 6.1 does not restrict the size of error messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) by sending repeated GET or POST requests that trigger error messages that use long strings of data.
- Record
CVE-2004-2505- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2496 No score
Macromedia ColdFusion MX before 6.1 does not restrict the size of error messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) by sending repeated GET or POST requests that trigger error messages that use long strings of data.
- Record
EUVD-2004-2496- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9cmf-77hw-89cq No score
Macromedia ColdFusion MX before 6.1 does not restrict the size of error messages, which allows...
Macromedia ColdFusion MX before 6.1 does not restrict the size of error messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) by sending repeated GET or POST requests that trigger error messages that use long strings of data.
- Record
GHSA-9cmf-77hw-89cq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Macromedia ColdFusion MX 6.0 - Oversized Error Message Denial of Service | 2004-04-17 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-2505 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Macromedia Coldfusion, published December 31, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.20%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.