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DTOO129 - Publisher - Links that invoke instances of IE from within an Office product must be blocked.
Information
The Pop-up Blocker feature in Internet Explorer can be used to block most unwanted pop-up and pop-under windows from appearing. This functionality can be controlled separately for instances of Internet Explorer spawned by 2007 Office applications (for example, if a user clicks a link in an Office document or selects a menu option that loads a Web page). If the Pop-up Blocker is disabled, disruptive and potentially dangerous pop-up windows could load and present a security risk.Solution
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 (Machine) -> Security Settings -> IE Security 'Block popups' to 'Enabled' and select 'mspub.exe'.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Publisher_2010_V1R12_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG Office 2010 Publisher v1r12
Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION
References: 800-53|SC-18(1), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001662, Rule-ID|SV-33894r1_rule, STIG-ID|DTOO129, Vuln-ID|V-17184
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 9b442b1042f0a2f7b29464a13f3ba7427b1ac8d816493aa5d696be4e4d0b8dcd