Fatally corrupt files must be blocked from opening.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26707	DTOO322 - Publisher	SV-34092r1_rule		Medium

Description
Enabling this setting allows user to open fatally corrupt Publisher 2010 files. As a result, malicious code or users could become active on user computers or the network. For example, a malicious user may purposely corrupt a Publisher file. The corrupted file could force the application to fail or execute malicious code, giving the malicious user control of Publisher 2010.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Publisher 2010	2016-10-28

Details

Check Text ( None )
None

Fix Text (F-30019r1_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Publisher 2010 -> Security “Prompt to allow fatally corrupt files to open instead of blocking them” to “Disabled".