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 | CCI-000381 | 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-268533r1034539_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.