Font downloads must be disallowed (Internet zone).

From Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of DTBI030-Font download control - Internet Zone

Associated with IA controls: DCMC-1

SV-45158r1_rule Font downloads must be disallowed (Internet zone).

Vulnerability discussion

Downloads of fonts can sometimes contain malicious code. It is possible that a font could include malformed data that would cause Internet Explorer to crash when it attempts to load and render the font. This policy setting allows you to manage whether pages of the zone may download HTML fonts. If you enable this policy setting, HTML fonts can be downloaded automatically. If you enable this policy setting and Prompt is selected in the drop-down box, users are queried whether to allow HTML fonts to download. If you disable this policy setting, HTML fonts are prevented from downloading.

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Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Allow font downloads" to "Enabled", and select "Disable" from the drop-down box.

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