The macOS system must disable the iCloud Freeform services.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268533 | APPL-15-002270 | SV-268533r1034539_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| The macOS built-in Freeform.app connection to Apple's iCloud service must be disabled. Enabling any service increases the attack surface for an intruder. By disabling unnecessary services, the attack surface is minimized. |
| STIG | Date |
| Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 |
Details
| Check Text (C-72563r1034537_chk) |
| Verify the macOS system is configured to disable iCloud Freeform services with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\ .objectForKey('allowCloudFreeform').js EOS If the result is not "false", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-72464r1034538_fix) |
| Configure the macOS system to disable iCloud Freeform services by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile. |