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Internet Explorer Processes - FEATURE_MIME_SNIFFING - (Reserved)

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: e53cf200512a20355916732bfe5c3272dafe3ac9ce411f906ec0ca5e7494c6ac