Browser Architecture

The Sandbox

Renderer processes run with restricted privileges — no direct file or network access — so a compromised page can't touch your system. They ask the browser process to act on their behalf.

A page can't read your disk; it must go through sandboxed browser APIs.

Renderer
read file
Browser
Disk
No direct disk access

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