Check: ADBP-XI-001010
Adobe Acrobat Pro XI STIG:
ADBP-XI-001010
(in versions v1 r2 through v1 r1)
Title
Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Protected Mode must be enabled. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Protected Mode is a “sandbox” that is essentially a read-only mode. When enabled, Acrobat allows the execution environment of untrusted PDF's and the processes the PDF may invoke but also presumes all PDFs are potentially malicious and confines processing to a restricted sandbox.
Check Content
Verify the following registry configuration: Using the Registry Editor, navigate to the following: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\11.0\FeatureLockDown Value Name: bProtectedMode Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 If the value for bProtectedMode is not set to “1” and Type is not configured to REG_DWORD or does not exist, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Configure the following registry value: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\11.0\FeatureLockDown Value Name: bProtectedMode Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-89965r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-75285
Group Title: SRG-APP-000431
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-002530 |
The information system maintains a separate execution domain for each executing process. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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SC-39 |
Process Isolation |