The PS5 hacking scene just took a big leap forward
New exploit works on all but the most recently updated consoles.
The PS5 hacking community has recently achieved a significant breakthrough, with the release of the Relapse exploit. This new method allows users to fully jailbreak their PS5 consoles, regardless of the console's firmware version. Prior to this, most exploits only worked with older, less frequently updated versions of the PS5's firmware, limiting their usefulness to a select few.
The Relapse exploit is compatible with any PS5 that had its firmware updated before mid-September, when the latest version 14.00.00 was released. The exploit takes advantage of a known WebKit vulnerability in the PS5's web browser and escalates to gain write access to the console's kernel. This enables the installation of an ELF loader, which in turn streamlines the process of running arbitrary code on the PS5.
Unlike previous jailbreak methods, the Relapse exploit is far more efficient, significantly reducing the time needed to perform the hack.
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