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://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/secguide/2015/11/13/security-baseline-for-windows-10-build-10240-final/

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-18(1), CSCv6|3.1

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 332bc0d2dee3a1bdc91d4a95c08410d14feb0f24eaca8827c30b66df3eda8a88