| Vuln ID | Severity | Asset | STIG | Title | Status | Doc Status | Assigned To | Actions |
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| V-220838 | CAT III | MONT-WS-92040 | Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical ... | Turning off File Explorer heap termination on corr... | - | |||
Check TextThe default behavior is for File Explorer heap termination on corruption to be enabled. If the registry Value Name below does not exist, this is not a finding. If it exists and is configured with a value of "0", this is not a finding. If it exists and is configured with a value of "1", this is a finding. Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\ Value Name: NoHeapTerminationOnCorruption Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000000 (0) (or if the Value Name does not exist) Fix TextThe default behavior is for File Explorer heap termination on corruption to be enabled. If this needs to be corrected, configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> File Explorer >> "Turn off heap termination on corruption" to "Not Configured" or "Disabled". Finding DetailsEvaluate-STIG 1.2507.5 (Scan-Windows10_Checks) found this to be NOT A FINDING on 10/23/2025 ResultHash: 6F4214738B47BDD9718A7512C9266DEA4E4E23C6 ~~~~~ 'Turn off heap termination on corruption' is Not Configured in group policy which is acceptable per the STIG. Registry Path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer Value Name: NoHeapTerminationOnCorruption (Not found)
Source: _Reviewed/MONT-WS-92040/Checklist/MONT-WS-92040_Win10_V3R4_20251023-142421.ckl
Scan Date: 2026-01-14T12:57:26.690022
Technology Area: Windows Operating System
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| V-220838 | CAT III | MONT-WS-92010 | Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical ... | Turning off File Explorer heap termination on corr... | - | |||
Check TextThe default behavior is for File Explorer heap termination on corruption to be enabled. If the registry Value Name below does not exist, this is not a finding. If it exists and is configured with a value of "0", this is not a finding. If it exists and is configured with a value of "1", this is a finding. Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\ Value Name: NoHeapTerminationOnCorruption Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000000 (0) (or if the Value Name does not exist) Fix TextThe default behavior is for File Explorer heap termination on corruption to be enabled. If this needs to be corrected, configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> File Explorer >> "Turn off heap termination on corruption" to "Not Configured" or "Disabled". Finding DetailsEvaluate-STIG 1.2507.5 (Scan-Windows10_Checks) found this to be NOT A FINDING on 10/23/2025 ResultHash: 6F4214738B47BDD9718A7512C9266DEA4E4E23C6 ~~~~~ 'Turn off heap termination on corruption' is Not Configured in group policy which is acceptable per the STIG. Registry Path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer Value Name: NoHeapTerminationOnCorruption (Not found)
Source: _Reviewed/MONT-WS-92010/Checklist/MONT-WS-92010_Win10_V3R4_20251023-141133.ckl
Scan Date: 2026-01-14T12:57:28.689048
Technology Area: Windows Operating System
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| V-220838 | CAT III | MONT-SW-89108 | Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical ... | Turning off File Explorer heap termination on corr... | - | |||
Check TextThe default behavior is for File Explorer heap termination on corruption to be enabled. If the registry Value Name below does not exist, this is not a finding. If it exists and is configured with a value of "0", this is not a finding. If it exists and is configured with a value of "1", this is a finding. Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\ Value Name: NoHeapTerminationOnCorruption Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000000 (0) (or if the Value Name does not exist) Fix TextThe default behavior is for File Explorer heap termination on corruption to be enabled. If this needs to be corrected, configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> File Explorer >> "Turn off heap termination on corruption" to "Not Configured" or "Disabled". Finding DetailsEvaluate-STIG 1.2510.0 (Scan-Windows10_Checks) found this to be NOT A FINDING on 12/17/2025 ResultHash: 6F4214738B47BDD9718A7512C9266DEA4E4E23C6 ~~~~~ 'Turn off heap termination on corruption' is Not Configured in group policy which is acceptable per the STIG. Registry Path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer Value Name: NoHeapTerminationOnCorruption (Not found)
Source: MONT-SW-89108_Win10_V3R5_20251217-203019.ckl
Scan Date: 2026-03-04T15:25:16.342077
Technology Area: Windows Operating System
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| V-220838 | CAT III | MONT-SW-89134 | Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical ... | Turning off File Explorer heap termination on corr... | - | |||
Check TextThe default behavior is for File Explorer heap termination on corruption to be enabled. If the registry Value Name below does not exist, this is not a finding. If it exists and is configured with a value of "0", this is not a finding. If it exists and is configured with a value of "1", this is a finding. Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\ Value Name: NoHeapTerminationOnCorruption Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000000 (0) (or if the Value Name does not exist) Fix TextThe default behavior is for File Explorer heap termination on corruption to be enabled. If this needs to be corrected, configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> File Explorer >> "Turn off heap termination on corruption" to "Not Configured" or "Disabled". Finding DetailsEvaluate-STIG 1.2510.0 (Scan-Windows10_Checks) found this to be NOT A FINDING on 12/17/2025 ResultHash: 6F4214738B47BDD9718A7512C9266DEA4E4E23C6 ~~~~~ 'Turn off heap termination on corruption' is Not Configured in group policy which is acceptable per the STIG. Registry Path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer Value Name: NoHeapTerminationOnCorruption (Not found)
Source: MONT-SW-89134_Win10_V3R5_20251217-201218.ckl
Scan Date: 2026-03-04T15:25:42.339596
Technology Area: Windows Operating System
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