O365-EX-000020 - Loading of pictures from Web pages not created in Excel must be disabled.

Information

This policy setting controls whether Excel loads graphics when opening Web pages that were not created in Excel. It configures the 'Load pictures from Web pages not created in Excel' option under the File tab >> Options >> Advanced >> General >> Web Options... >> General tab.

If you enable or do not configure this policy setting, Excel loads any graphics that are included in the pages, regardless of whether they were originally created in Excel.

If you disable this policy setting, Excel will not load any pictures from Web pages that were not created in Excel.

Solution

Set policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Excel 2016 >> Excel Options >> Advanced >> Web Options... >> General >> Load pictures from Web pages not created in Excel to 'Disabled'.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Office_365_ProPlus_V3R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-18(4), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002460, Rule-ID|SV-223329r961779_rule, STIG-ID|O365-EX-000020, STIG-Legacy|SV-108837, STIG-Legacy|V-99733, Vuln-ID|V-223329

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: ee9e5523b629afe7b4ef6c8322e5a6a0292c7f1c29fa649e7fd651f7a2cafcc1