Java is a basic requisite for lots Web applications. Unfortunately, Oracle sometimes pushes out an update that either lacks proper security fixes or prevents an application from installing. Adobe says the newest update affected its ColdFusion installer and has offered a fix.

In a post at the ColdFusion blog, Adobe’s Krishna Reddy says the newest Java update prevents the ColdFusion Installer from launching on Mac OS X. The unique Java update was pushed in mid-June, but it’s since been patched. The issue is that some ColdFusion users could have installed the broken Java update, and people users won’t have received the patched version.

For those users, Reddy recommends that ColdFusion users on Mac OS X download the newest Java update direct from Apple’s Site. Mac OS X 10.7/10.8 users should download the newest Java update from here, and Mac OS X 10.6.8 users can grab their version here.

Reddy then recommends that every one ColdFusion users perform the next test in order for they’ve the correct version of Java installed:

To know, in case you have properly patched version is there or not execute the subsequent command:

>/System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/java -version

(a)

java version “1.6.0_51″

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_51-b11-456-11M4508)

(b)

java version “1.6.0_51″

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_51-b11-457-11M4509)

If you’re getting result as in (a) you’re not on a properly patched Java. You want to manually download and Install Java.

If you’re getting result as in (b) you’re good to head (See the variation in build number).

In other ColdFusion news, Adobe would be hosting its annual ColdFusion Summit in Las Vegas on October 24-25. Spots are filling up fast so Adobe recommends which you register now in case you plan on attending. That you could register for the summit, look into sessions and spot who’s speaking on the official site.