Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Protected Mode must be enabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-75285 | ADBP-XI-001010 | SV-89965r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Protected Mode is a “sandbox” that is essentially a read-only mode. When enabled, Acrobat allows the execution environment of untrusted PDF's and the processes the PDF may invoke but also presumes all PDFs are potentially malicious and confines processing to a restricted sandbox. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2018-01-03 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-75069r1_chk ) |
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| Verify the following registry configuration: Using the Registry Editor, navigate to the following: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\11.0\FeatureLockDown Value Name: bProtectedMode Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 If the value for bProtectedMode is not set to “1” and Type is not configured to REG_DWORD or does not exist, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-81901r2_fix) |
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| Configure the following registry value: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\11.0\FeatureLockDown Value Name: bProtectedMode Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 |