Yes, because isolation limits the blast radius of a file-write or remote code execution flaw. Put parsing tools in tightly scoped runtimes, deny access to secrets and host control paths, and keep them out of the execution chain for production automation. If compromise happens, containment should stop at the parser boundary.
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