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ARDC-CL-000045 - Adobe Reader DC must block Flash Content.

Information

Flash content is commonly hosted on a web page, but it can also be embedded in PDF and other documents. Flash could be used to surreptitious install malware on the end-users computer.

Flash Content restricts Adobe Reader DC not to play Flash content within a PDF.

Satisfies: SRG-APP-000112, SRG-APP-000206, SRG-APP-000207, SRG-APP-000209, SRG-APP-000210

Solution

Configure the following registry value:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\2015\FeatureLockDown

Value Name: bEnableFlash
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Adobe_Acrobat_Reader_DC_Classic_V2R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-18(1), 800-53|SC-18(3), 800-53|SC-18(4), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001166, CCI|CCI-001169, CCI|CCI-001170, CCI|CCI-001662, CCI|CCI-001695, Rule-ID|SV-213148r557349_rule, STIG-ID|ARDC-CL-000045, STIG-Legacy|SV-80265, STIG-Legacy|V-65775, Vuln-ID|V-213148

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 16878064bc87e38702766dd30836cb1cda25b57999953b3b7f2e916183b1fb2d