October 3, 2022 04:59 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/3/23384999/sony-playstation-5-ps5-jailbreak-kernel-exploit-firmware-403
Modders have jailbroken the PlayStation 5 on year-old firmware
While it’s thankfully getting much easier to buy a PlayStation 5, the nearly two-year-old console has had enough time with modders to slowly (very slowly) get picked apart. Now, hackers have demonstrated how a recent IPV6 kernel exploit utilizing a Webkit vulnerability can allow users access to a Debug Settings Menu in the PS5’s dashboard. This menu allows a user to poke and prod around settings usually reserved for developers, including a package installer that can install PKG files for PS4 and PS5 games.
While this may sound like the trappings of a bustling homebrew scene and fertile ground for pirates, the use cases are still fairly limited at this time. In addition to the usual risks of getting your PSN account banned, voiding your...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/3/23384999/sony-playstation-5-ps5-jailbreak-kernel-exploit-firmware-403
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