Configuration for file validation must be enforced.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Office Binary Documents (97-2003) are checked to see if they conform against the file format schema before they are opened.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Responsibility | System Administrator |
- ID
- SV-33875r1_rule
- Version
- DTOO119 - Word
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2010 -> Word Options -> Security “Turn off file validation” to “Disabled”.