The macOS system must enforce On Device Dictation.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-268528 | SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 | APPL-15-002220 | SV-268528r1034524_rule | 2025-02-20 | 1 |
| Description |
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| Dictation must be restricted to On Device Only to prevent potential data exfiltration. The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| For Intel-based systems, this is not applicable. Verify the macOS system is configured to enforce On Device Only 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 |
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| Configure the macOS system to enforce On Device Only Dictation by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile. |