Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous Protected View must be enabled.

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mediumV-213128SRG-APP-000431AADC-CN-001015SV-213128r766541_rule2021-06-222
Description
Protected View is a “super-sandbox” that is essentially a read-only mode. When enabled, Acrobat strictly confines the execution environment of untrusted PDF's and the processes the PDF may invoke. Acrobat also assumes all PDFs are potentially malicious and confines processing to a restricted sandbox. When the PDF is opened, the user is presented with the option to trust the document. When the user chooses to trust the document, all features are enabled, this action assigns trust to the document and adds the document to the users’ list of Privileged Locations.
ℹ️ Check
Verify the following registry configuration: Using the Registry Editor, navigate to the following: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown Value Name: iProtectedView Type: REG_DWORD Value: 2 If the value for iProtectedView is not set to “2” and Type is not configured to REG_DWORD or does not exist, this is a finding. GUI path: Edit > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > In the 'Protected View' section, verify the radio button for 'All files' is checked and greyed out (locked). If the button is not checked nor greyed out, this is a finding. Admin Template path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Template > Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > 'Protected View' must be set to 'Enabled' and 'All files' selected in the drop down box.
✔️ Fix
Configure the following registry value: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown Value Name: iProtectedView Type: REG_DWORD Value: 2 Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration > Administrative Template > Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > 'Protected View' to 'Enabled' and select 'All files' in the drop down box.