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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-228536 DTOO406 SV-228536r508020_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 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-09-25

Details

Check Text ( C-30769r498886_chk )
Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2013 >> Miscellaneous >> "Do not automatically hyperlink screenshots" is set to "Enabled".

Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\gfx

If the value 'disablescreenshotautohyperlink' is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-30754r498887_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2013 -> Miscellaneous -> "Do not automatically hyperlink screenshots" to "Enabled".