Apple iOS/iPadOS 26 must disable Allowed Content Ratings (TV Shows).

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
low	V-278843	PP-MDF-993300	AIOS-26-017100	SV-278843r1151229_rule	2025-12-01	1

Description
There is no known mission need for this personal use feature. SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47

ℹ️ Check
Review configuration settings to confirm it is disabled. This is a supervised-only control. If the iPhone or iPad being reviewed is not supervised by the MDM, this control is automatically a finding. If the iPhone or iPad being reviewed is supervised by the MDM, follow these procedures: This check procedure is performed on both the device management tool and the iPhone and iPad device. Note: If an organization has multiple configuration profiles, the check procedure must be performed on the relevant configuration profiles applicable to the scope of the review. In the iOS/iPadOS management tool, verify "TV Shows ratings" is set to "0" (disable all TV Shows). On the iPhone/iPad device: 1. Open the Settings app. 2. Tap "General". 3. Tap "VPN & Device Management". 4. Tap the Configuration Profile from the iOS management tool containing the restrictions policy. 5. Tap "Restrictions". 6. Verify "TV show ratings enforced" is listed. If "TV show ratings" is not set to "0" in the management tool and TV show ratings are not enforced on the Apple device, this is a finding.

ℹ️ Check

Review configuration settings to confirm it is disabled. This is a supervised-only control. If the iPhone or iPad being reviewed is not supervised by the MDM, this control is automatically a finding. If the iPhone or iPad being reviewed is supervised by the MDM, follow these procedures: This check procedure is performed on both the device management tool and the iPhone and iPad device. Note: If an organization has multiple configuration profiles, the check procedure must be performed on the relevant configuration profiles applicable to the scope of the review. In the iOS/iPadOS management tool, verify "TV Shows ratings" is set to "0" (disable all TV Shows). On the iPhone/iPad device: 1. Open the Settings app. 2. Tap "General". 3. Tap "VPN & Device Management". 4. Tap the Configuration Profile from the iOS management tool containing the restrictions policy. 5. Tap "Restrictions". 6. Verify "TV show ratings enforced" is listed. If "TV show ratings" is not set to "0" in the management tool and TV show ratings are not enforced on the Apple device, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Install a configuration profile to disable "Allowed Content Ratings (TV Shows)" (ratingTVShows key value = 0). This is a supervised-only control. Configuration Profile Key: ratingTVShows