Question 1

What happens when Coldfusion reaches end of life?

Accepted Answer

When Coldfusion reaches end of life, it stops receiving security patches, bug fixes, and new features. Currently, 5 Coldfusion versions are already EOL. The latest supported version is Coldfusion 2025, maintained until April 8, 2030. Running an EOL version exposes your systems to unpatched security vulnerabilities with no official fix available.

Question 2

Is Coldfusion 2025 still supported?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Coldfusion 2025 is actively supported until April 8, 2030. It receives security patches and bug fixes. Check the version table above for the full list of supported Coldfusion releases and their exact end-of-life dates.

Question 3

Is it safe to use Coldfusion after end of life?

Accepted Answer

No. Running Coldfusion after EOL is not safe for production systems. Once a version reaches end of life, newly discovered CVEs are published publicly but never patched — leaving your systems permanently exposed. The only safe path is upgrading to an actively supported Coldfusion release.

Question 4

How to upgrade from Coldfusion 2021 to Coldfusion 2025.x?

Accepted Answer

To upgrade Coldfusion from 2021 to 2025: (1) review the official migration guide for breaking changes, (2) test your application against the new version in a staging environment, (3) update dependencies that have version constraints, (4) run your full test suite, (5) deploy with a rollback plan. The earlier you start, the more time you have to resolve compatibility issues before EOL.

Question 5

When is the next Coldfusion LTS version?

Accepted Answer

Not all Coldfusion releases have a designated LTS status. Check the version table above — LTS releases are marked with an "LTS" badge. Refer to the official Coldfusion release policy for information on upcoming long-term support versions.

Question 6

How long does Coldfusion support each version?

Accepted Answer

On average, Coldfusion supports each release for approximately 63 months (~5.3 years).  The exact EOL date for each version is listed in the table above.

Version	Released	Active support	EOL date	Until EOL	Latest	CVEs	Status
2025	Feb 25, 2025	—	Apr 8, 2030	in 1399d	2025.0.08.331874	—	Active
2023	May 16, 2022	—	May 16, 2028	in 707d	2023.0.19.330899	—	Active
2021	Nov 11, 2020	—	Nov 10, 2025	211d ago	2021.0.23.330486	—	EOL
2018	Jul 12, 2018	—	Jul 13, 2023	1062d ago	2018.0.19.330149	—	EOL
2016	Feb 16, 2016	—	Feb 17, 2021	1938d ago	2016.0.17.325979	—	EOL
11	Apr 29, 2014	—	Apr 30, 2019	2597d ago	11.0.19.314546	—	EOL
10	May 15, 2012	—	May 16, 2017	3311d ago	10.0.23.302580	—	EOL

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