Disabling data execution prevention can allow certain legacy plug-in applications to function without terminating Explorer.
Vulnerability:
Data Execution Prevention is an important security feature supported by Explorer that helps to limit the impact of certain types of malware.
Counter Measure:
We recommend that you disable this policy setting unless you have to support legacy business applications that do not support it.
Potential Impact:
Enabling this policy setting may allow certain legacy plug-in applications to function. Disabling this policy setting will ensure that Data Execution Prevention blocks certain types of malware from exploiting Explorer.
Fix:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\File Explorer\Turn off Data Execution Prevention for Explorer
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer!NoDataExecutionPrevention
[enable/disable]
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\\Administrative Templates\\Windows Components\\File Explorer\\Turn off Data Execution Prevention for Explorer
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Explorer!NoDataExecutionPrevention
oval:org.secpod.oval:def:40329
SCAP Repo OVAL Definition
2017-04-25