The macOS system must enforce on device dictation.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-259530 | APPL-14-002220 | SV-259530r958478_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Dictation must be restricted to on device only to prevent potential data exfiltration. The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-04 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-259530r958478_chk)
For Intel-based systems, this is not applicable.
Verify the macOS system is configured to enforce on device dictation with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\
.objectForKey('forceOnDeviceOnlyDictation').js
EOS
If the result is not "true", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-63177r941211_fix)
Configure the macOS system to enforce on device dictation by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.