Internet Explorer Processes - (Reserved) - Mime Sniffing Safety Feature

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/2018/04/30/security-baseline-for-windows-10-april-2018-update-v1803-final/

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

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

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 588c4211c036e519e0d4c23fea9b024dd66bddbce054d5594479f1bf129ebf94