SOL30403302 - ImageMagick vulnerabilities CVE-2015-8895 and CVE-2015-8896

Vulnerability Recommended Actions

If you are running a version listed in the Versions known to be vulnerable column, you can eliminate this vulnerability by upgrading to a version listed in theVersions known to be not vulnerable column. If the table lists only an older version than what you are currently running, or does not list a non-vulnerable version, then no upgrade candidate currently exists.

Mitigation

To mitigate this vulnerability, you can disable image optimization for ICON and PICT files by BIG-IP AAM or BIG-IP WebAccelerator policy, or ensure that only trusted ICON or PICT files are processed by controlling access to image files on pool members.

Impact of action: Performing the recommended actions should not have a negative impact on your system.

Supplemental Information

• SOL9970: Subscribing to email notifications regarding F5 products
• SOL9957: Creating a custom RSS feed to view new and updated documents
• SOL4602: Overview of the F5 security vulnerability response policy
• SOL4918: Overview of the F5 critical issue hotfix policy
• The Accelerating Images with Image Optimization chapter of the**BIG-IP Acceleration: Implementations** guide

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