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Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 STIG

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • DTOO503 - Saved from URL in PowerPoint Viewer

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  • The Saved from URL mark must be selected to enforce Internet zone processing in PowerPoint Viewer.

    Typically, when Internet Explorer loads a web page from a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) share that contains a Mark of the Web (MOTW) comment, indicating the page was saved from a site on the In...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO504 - Block Navigation to URL from Office in PowerPoint Viewer

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  • Navigation to URLs embedded in Office products must be blocked in PowerPoint Viewer.

    To protect users from attacks, Internet Explorer usually does not attempt to load malformed URLs. This functionality can be controlled separately for instances of Internet Explorer spawned by Offic...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO505 - Scripted Window Security in PowerPoint Viewer

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  • Scripted Window Security must be enforced in PowerPoint Viewer.

    Malicious websites often try to confuse or trick users into giving a site permission to perform an action allowing the site to take control of the users' computers in some manner. Disabling or not ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO506 - Add-on Management in PowerPoint Viewer

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  • Add-on Management functionality must be allowed in PowerPoint Viewer.

    Internet Explorer add-ons are pieces of code, run in Internet Explorer, to provide additional functionality. Rogue add-ons may contain viruses or other malicious code. Disabling or not configuring ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO600 - Macros must be blocked from running in Office 2013 files from the Internet.

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  • Macros must be blocked from running in Office 2013 files from the Internet.

    This policy setting allows you to block macros from running in Office files that come from the Internet. If you enable this policy setting, macros are blocked from running, even if "Enable all macr...
    Rule Medium Severity

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