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====Sandboxing====
[[Sandbox (computer security)|Sandboxing]] is a [[Computer security model|security model]] that confines applications within a controlled environment, restricting their operations to authorized "safe" actions and isolating them from other applications on the host. It also limits access to system resources like memory and the file system to maintain isolation.<ref name=":3" />

Browser sandboxing is a security measure that isolates web browser processes and tabs from the operating system to prevent malicious code from exploiting vulnerabilities.
It helps protect against malware, [[zero-day exploit]]s, and unintentional data leaks by trapping potentially harmful code within the sandbox.
It involves creating separate processes, limiting access to system resources, running [[web content]] in isolated processes, monitoring system calls, and memory constraints.
[[Inter-process communication]] (IPC) is used for [[secure communication]] between processes.
Escaping the sandbox involves targeting vulnerabilities in the sandbox mechanism or the operating system's sandboxing features.<ref name="g370">{{cite web|title=What is Browser Sandboxing?|website=GeeksforGeeks|date=2024-02-19|url=https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/what-is-browser-sandboxing/|access-date=2024-07-07|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707050014/https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/what-is-browser-sandboxing/|archivedate=2024-07-07|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="a944">{{cite web|title=What is browser sandboxing? How to escape the sandbox?|website=misile00's personal website|date=2024-06-15|url=https://misile00.github.io/notes/Browser-Sandboxing|access-date=2024-07-07|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240424000722/https://misile00.github.io/notes/Browser-Sandboxing|archivedate=2024-04-24|url-status=live}}</ref>

While sandboxing is not foolproof, it significantly reduces the [[attack surface]] of common threats.
Keeping browsers and operating systems updated is crucial to mitigate vulnerabilities.<ref name="g370" /><ref name="a944" />