Word 97 binary documents and templates must be configured to open in protected view.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26658	DTOO338 - Word	SV-34099r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
This setting allows you to determine whether users can open, view, edit, or save Word files with the format specified by the title of this policy setting.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Word 2010	2011-09-29

Details

Check Text ( C-34257r1_chk )
The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2010 -> Word Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> File Block Settings “Word 97 binary documents and templates” must be “Enabled: Opened in Protected View”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\word\security\fileblock Criteria: If the value Word97Files is REG_DWORD = 4, this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-34257r1_chk )

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2010 -> Word Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> File Block Settings “Word 97 binary documents and templates” must be “Enabled: Opened in Protected View”.

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\word\security\fileblock

Criteria: If the value Word97Files is REG_DWORD = 4, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-29951r1_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2010 -> Word Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> File Block Settings “Word 97 binary documents and templates” to “Enabled: Opened in Protected View”.