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Internet Explorer Processes - FEATURE_MIME_SNIFFING - iexplore.exe

Information

This policy setting determines whether Internet Explorer MIME sniffing will prevent promotion of a file of one type to a more dangerous file type.

If you enable this policy setting MIME sniffing will never promote a file of one type to a more dangerous file type.

If you disable this policy setting Internet Explorer processes will allow a MIME sniff promoting a file of one type to a more dangerous file type.

If you do not configure this policy setting MIME sniffing will never promote a file of one type to a more dangerous file type.

Solution

Policy Path: Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Security Features\Mime Sniffing Safety Feature
Policy Setting Name: Internet Explorer Processes

See Also

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-baselines/windows-11-version-25h2-security-baseline/4456231

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-18(1)

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 6de5f9e63c99a15faab74951fcc58ffec5ea32cd0e689ac42429e7c7b23831b3