Flatsonar

Brave

by Brave Software

Fast Internet, AI, Adblock

Dangerous permissions Verified creator MPL-2.0 v1.95.104
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About

Brave is on a mission to fix the web by giving users a safer, faster and better browsing experience while growing support for content creators through a new attention-based ecosystem of rewards.

Browse faster by blocking ads and trackers that violate your privacy and cost you time and money.

Permissions

8 permissions weaken the sandbox. Flatsonar asks before installing.

  • all devices (/dev): webcams, disks, raw hardware
    --device=all
  • smart card readers
    --socket=pcsc
  • X11 display: X11 lets apps read input and windows of other apps
    --socket=x11
  • access to operating-system files
    --filesystem=host-etc
  • your keyring / saved passwords
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.secrets
  • dconf: all GNOME settings
    --talk-name=ca.desrt.dconf
  • talks to system service org.freedesktop.Avahi
    --system-talk-name=org.freedesktop.Avahi
  • talks to system service org.bluez
    --system-talk-name=org.bluez
  • inter-process communication (needed for X11)
    --share=ipc
  • network
    --share=network
  • printing
    --socket=cups
  • audio
    --socket=pulseaudio
  • Wayland display
    --socket=wayland
  • access to ~/.config/kioslaverc
    --filesystem=~/.config/kioslaverc
  • access to /tmp
    --filesystem=/tmp
  • access to ~/.local/share/applications
    --filesystem=~/.local/share/applications:create
  • access to /run/.heim_org.h5l.kcm-socket
    --filesystem=/run/.heim_org.h5l.kcm-socket
  • access to ~/.config/dconf
    --filesystem=~/.config/dconf:ro
  • access to ~/.local/share/icons
    --filesystem=~/.local/share/icons:create
  • access to your download folder
    --filesystem=xdg-download
  • access to xdg-run/dconf
    --filesystem=xdg-run/dconf
  • access to xdg-run/pipewire-0
    --filesystem=xdg-run/pipewire-0
  • access to your desktop folder
    --filesystem=xdg-desktop
  • Bluetooth
    --allow=bluetooth
  • notifications
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.Notifications
  • talks to org.freedesktop.FileManager1
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.FileManager1
  • talks to org.kde.kwalletd5
    --talk-name=org.kde.kwalletd5
  • talks to org.mate.ScreenSaver
    --talk-name=org.mate.ScreenSaver
  • talks to org.xfce.ScreenSaver
    --talk-name=org.xfce.ScreenSaver
  • talks to org.gnome.Mutter.IdleMonitor.*
    --talk-name=org.gnome.Mutter.IdleMonitor.*
  • screensaver inhibit
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver
  • talks to org.cinnamon.ScreenSaver
    --talk-name=org.cinnamon.ScreenSaver
  • talks to com.canonical.AppMenu.Registrar
    --talk-name=com.canonical.AppMenu.Registrar
  • session inhibit
    --talk-name=org.gnome.SessionManager
  • talks to org.kde.kwalletd6
    --talk-name=org.kde.kwalletd6
  • talks to org.gnome.ScreenSaver
    --talk-name=org.gnome.ScreenSaver
  • registers as a media player (MPRIS)
    --own-name=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.brave.*
  • battery status
    --system-talk-name=org.freedesktop.UPower

Who publishes this

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  • verified on Flathub: the developer proved they control this app id
    publisher:flathub

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