Office applications must not load XML expansion packs with Smart Documents.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-223294 | SRG-APP-000516 | O365-CO-000012 | SV-223294r961863_rule | 2025-03-05 | 3 |
| Description |
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| This policy setting controls whether Office 365 ProPlus applications can load an XML expansion pack manifest file with a Smart Document. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2016 >> Smart Documents (Word, Excel) >> Disable Smart Document's use of manifests is set to "Enabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\common\smart tag If the value for neverloadmanifests is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Set the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2016 >> Smart Documents (Word, Excel) >> Disable Smart Document's use of manifests to "Enabled". |