The ability to automatically hyperlink screenshots within Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook must be disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-40863	DTOO406	SV-53195r1_rule		Medium

Description
The ability to automatically bind hyperlink to a screenshot inserted through the Insert Screenshot tool introduces the possibility of a malicious URL or website being imbedded in the Word, PowerPoint, Excel or Outlook document. Disabling the hyperlink in those screenshots will ensure users do not have the ability to directly open the hyperlinks.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Office System 2013 STIG	2015-07-24

Details

Check Text ( None )
None

Fix Text (F-46121r1_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2013 -> Miscellaneous -> "Do not automatically hyperlink screenshots" to "Enabled".