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V-238495

CAT II (Medium)

Fatally corrupt files must be blocked from opening.

Rule ID

SV-238495r961086_rule

STIG

Microsoft Publisher 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R1

CCIs

CCI-001662

Discussion

When disabled, fatally corrupt files are prevented from opening. When enabled, the user is warned but may choose to open the file.By default, fatally corrupt files are prevented from opening.

Check Content

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Publisher 2016 -> Security "Prompt to allow fatally corrupt files to open instead of blocking them" is set to "Disabled".

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: 


HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\publisher

Criteria: If the value PromptForBadFiles is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Fix Text

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Publisher 2016 -> Security "Prompt to allow fatally corrupt files to open instead of blocking them" to "Disabled".