If we look at the history of video games, it’s hard to find a console that doesn’t have security vulnerabilities. Some, of course, were used more than others. The current generation was not going to be an exception and, apparently, PS5 would have been hacked by now to allow future installation of specialized software as indicated VGK.
On weekends modder Lance McDonald, well known for having released an unofficial patch to enable 60 fps on Bloodyposted a video with the alleged jail break PS5. Beware, he’s not the creator, but somehow he was able to test the exploit. At the moment yes its use would be very limited. Despite the above, this is still the first step towards achieving something more in the near future.
In the published material, you can see the execution of the debug menu (debug), from which you can access functions that are not available in the official version of the system. There is actually an option in the menu to download and install custom software, although it still doesn’t work optimally.
According to information from Vololo, a group of hackers have been working for several months to exploit the vulnerability found in the PS5. He would be present at web kit, the engine that brings your web browser to life. This data is extremely important, as it means that any PS5, whether it’s a standard or digital version, has a security flaw. Yes indeed should be firmware 4.03, since Sony would have solved the problem through an update. “Currently, later firmware will not work (they are not vulnerable to the Webkit exploit),” they note.
What can we do with him jail break from ps5? As mentioned above, it is still in its infancy. The first major limitation is that while it is not possible to execute custom code. Therefore, it is too early to talk about home-grown. McDonald himself claims he was able to download a demo Fribut was unable to complete it.
Another problem to keep in mind is that the exploit does not have the desired stability. In fact, its creators say that there is 30% success rate when trying to run it for the first time. If you fail, you will have to repeat the procedure several times until you succeed.
Although we are facing jail break Rather limited in function, the real goal of the responsible persons is to have other curious people join in the exploitation of the vulnerability. Rest assured that, over time, interest in this offering will open the door to new opportunities, for better or worse… Sony, for its part, will be monitoring this situation to make sure it doesn’t hurt them too much.
Source: Hiper Textual
