Check: APPL-26-005140
Apple macOS 26 (Tahoe) STIG:
APPL-26-005140
(in version v1 r1)
Title
The macOS system must disable Genmoji AI Creation. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Apple Intelligence features such as Genmoji must be disabled. Using off-device AI poses a data loss risk.
Check Content
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Genmoji with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\ .objectForKey('allowGenmoji').js EOS If the result is not "false", this is a finding.
Fix Text
Configure the macOS system to disable Genmoji by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-277182r1149416_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-277182
Group Title: SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
Expert Comments
CCIs
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-000381 |
Configure the system to provide only organization-defined mission essential capabilities. |
Controls
| Number | Title |
|---|---|
| CM-7 |
Least Functionality |