Android 15 devices must be configured to disable the use of third-party keyboards.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-267460 | GOOG-15-010900 | SV-267460r1033046_rule | Low |
| Description |
| Many third-party keyboard applications are known to contain malware. SFRID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #47 |
| STIG | Date |
| Google Android 15 COBO Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-05 |
Details
| Check Text (C-71384r1031563_chk) |
| Review the managed Google Android 15 configuration settings to confirm that no third-party keyboards are enabled. This procedure is performed on the EMM console. On the EMM console: COBO and COPE: 1. Open "Input methods". 2. Tap "Set input methods". 3. Verify only the approved keyboards are selected. If third-party keyboards are allowed, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-71287r1033045_fix) |
| Configure the Google Android 15 device to disallow the use of third-party keyboards. On the EMM console: COBO and COPE: 1. Open "Input methods". 2. Tap "Set input methods". 3. Select only the approved keyboard. Additionally, Admins can configure application allow lists for Google Play that do not have any third-party keyboards for user installation. |