Title

Allow font downloads for internet zone is not disabled. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Download of fonts can sometimes contain malicious code.

Check Content

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Allow font downloads" will be set to “Enabled” and "Disable" selected from down drop box. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3 Criteria: If the value 1604 is REG_DWORD = 3, this is not a finding.

Fix Text

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Allow font downloads" will be set to “Enabled” and "Disable" selected from down drop box. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3 Criteria: Set the value 1604 to REG_DWORD = 3.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-16435r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-6248

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