The macOS system must disable the iCloud Freeform services.
An XCCDF Rule
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.
- ID
- SV-268533r1034539_rule
- Version
- APPL-15-002270
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure the macOS system to disable iCloud Freeform services by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.