Allow font downloads for internet zone is not disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-6248	DTBI030	SV-16435r1_rule	DCMC-1	Medium

Description
Download of fonts can sometimes contain malicious code.

STIG	Date
Microsoft IE Version 7	2014-03-21

Details

Check Text ( C-14648r1_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" selected from down drop box. 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-14648r1_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" selected from down drop box.

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-15223r1_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" selected from down drop box. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3 Criteria: Set the value 1604 to REG_DWORD = 3.

Fix Text (F-15223r1_fix)