The Font download control is not set properly for the Internet Zone.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-6248	DTBI030	SV-25609r1_rule	DCMC-1	Medium

Description
Download of fonts can sometimes contain malicious code.

STIG	Date
Internet Explorer 8 STIG	2013-09-30

Details

Check Text ( C-27089r1_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Allow font downloads" will be set to “Enabled” and "Disable". Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3. Criteria: If the value 1604 is REG_DWORD = 3, this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-27089r1_chk )

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Allow font downloads" will be set to “Enabled” and "Disable". Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3. Criteria: If the value 1604 is REG_DWORD = 3, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-23191r1_fix)
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Allow font downloads" will be set to “Enabled” and "Disable". Change the registry key HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3. Criteria: Set the value 1604 to REG_DWORD = 3.