The macOS system must be configured with Infrared [IR] support disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-214814	AOSX-13-000075	SV-214814r609363_rule		Medium

Description
IR kernel support must be disabled to prevent users from controlling the system with IR devices. By default, if IR is enabled, the system will accept IR control from any remote device.

STIG	Date
Apple OS X 10.13 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-11-19

Details

Check Text ( C-16014r397014_chk )
To check if IR support is disabled, run the following command: /usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.driver.AppleIRController DeviceEnabled If the result is not "0", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-16012r397015_fix)
To disable IR, run the following command: /usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.driver.AppleIRController DeviceEnabled -bool FALSE