Turning off File Explorer heap termination on corruption must be disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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| V-15718 | WN08-CC-000090 | SV-48254r2_rule | ECSC-1 | Low |
| Description |
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| Legacy plug-in applications may continue to function when a File Explorer session has become corrupt. Disabling this feature will prevent this. |
| STIG | Date |
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| Windows 8 / 8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2015-03-09 |
Details
| Check Text ( None ) |
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| None |
| Fix Text (F-41389r1_fix) |
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| Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> File Explorer -> "Turn off heap termination on corruption" to "Disabled". |