Check: WN11-CC-000220
Microsoft Windows 11 STIG:
WN11-CC-000220
(in versions v2 r2 through v1 r1)
Title
File Explorer heap termination on corruption must be disabled. (Cat III impact)
Discussion
Legacy plug-in applications may continue to function when a File Explorer session has become corrupt. Disabling this feature will prevent this.
Check Content
The default behavior is for File Explorer heap termination on corruption to be enabled. If it exists and is configured with a value of "1", this is a finding. Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\ Value Name: NoHeapTerminationOnCorruption Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000000 (0) (or if the Value Name does not exist)
Fix Text
The default behavior is for File Explorer heap termination on corruption to be enabled. To correct this, configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> File Explorer >> "Turn off heap termination on corruption" to "Not Configured" or "Disabled".
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-253397r958902_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-253397
Group Title: SRG-OS-000420-GPOS-00186
Expert Comments
CCIs
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-002355 |
Enforce access control decisions based on organization-defined security or privacy attributes that do not include the identity of the user or process acting on behalf of the user. |
| CCI-002385 |
Protect against or limit the effects of organization-defined types of denial-of-service events. |