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Adobe Acrobat Pro XI PDF file attachments must be blocked.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-75267 ADBP-XI-000275 SV-89947r1_rule Medium
Description
Acrobat Pro allows for files to be attached to PDF documents. Attachments represent a potential security risk because they can contain malicious content, open other dangerous files, or launch applications. This feature prevents users from opening or launching file types other than PDF or FDF and disables the menu option to re-enable.
STIG Date
Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-07-24

Details

Check Text ( C-75051r3_chk )
Verify the following registry configuration:

Utilizing the Registry Editor, navigate to the following: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\11.0\FeatureLockDown

Value Name: iFileAttachmentPerms
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

If the value for iFileAttachmentPerms is not set to “1” and Type is not configured to REG_DWORD or does not exist, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-81883r2_fix)
Configure the following registry value:

Registry Hive:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path:
\Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\11.0\FeatureLockDown

Value Name: iFileAttachmentPerms
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1