PS4 hack: CTurt confirms PS4 Kernel exploit
This Just in, developer Cturt (@Cturte) confirmed on twitter that he has a Kernel exploit working for the PS4. He also hints that he’s not the only one who’s been working on this (as is often the case on these things)
Although no proof has been given at this point, CTurt is a trusted source of information on this, as he has released lots of his work on the 1.76 Webkit exploit already: the PS4 Playground tools and PS4 SDK come to mind.
There are not much details on the vulnerabilities used at this point, but it is fair to assume the exploit relies on the 1.76 webkit exploit as the launch vector. As such, although that Kernel exploit might be available on later PS4 firmwares (and, we might dream, up to the latest firmware), it is probably only going to be useful for the handful of people who have stayed on 1.76.
So, there are a few ways this could play:
- CTurt and the people who worked on the kernel exploit publish a few proof videos, but keep the exploit to themselves, at least for now, until more significant progress is made on the exploit
- The exploit is confirmed patched on recent firmwares, in which case they can freely publish it for people who want to investigate more (but this means it will not be useful for “normal” people, until people use this kernel exploit to learn more about the PS4 internals)
- Somebody leaks the information, the exploit is patched before it becomes useful
It is also a bit early at this point to understand what Kernel access truly means here, and if it’s a “full” PS4 Jailbreak. I can picture clueless gamers already calling out piracy as a dangerous conclusion of this game, but kernel access does not necessarily mean that hackers have found a way (or intend to) break the applications and games encryption. It probably means, however, better access to the console hardware and ways to run unsigned code (think homebrews and emulators at this point).
PS4 kernel exploit finally working! Thanks to everyone involved!
— CTurt (@CTurtE) December 6, 2015
It could be a while before this turns into anything useful for the scene, but this is certainly exciting news. And just when I thought all hope was lost… Stay tuned for more!
Hu, now I kinda want a 1.76 PS4…
Source: CTurt on twitter
FIRST!
First!!!!
And still no VITA real hack =/
well its to excepted. IF i remember right YifanLu (i think it was him) said that the ps4 is less secured then the vita a few years ago.
Which is funny considering which console is more successful.
Well, the psp is more more alive than the vita. and its full of hacks and everything else. 😉
no hack = poor system 😀
“the ps4 is less secured *than the vita” the rest does not matter to me.
Yeahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i want ps4 jailbreak…..
Always great to see progress 🙂 great work CTurt, can’t wait to see what this leads to!
You were saying about those Christmas hacks wololo, lol we may see some.
FIRST!
Already patched on recent firmwares
got proof?
If you know the nature of the hack then it’s very unlikely it was not fixed. Remember the host system is a FreeBSD (and so is the hack). So when it got fixed month ago (almost a year now), Sony likely ported and deployed it instantly.
mhmm but likely, maybes and could is not proof. No1 can say definitely yet except for those involved in the hack.
Note that it was about breaking out of a webkit. (browser).
Information about this exploit circulated a while ago and sony has patched the browser.
What CTurt has accomplished was breaking further out of web browser code into the kernel.
Dumping kernel will open path to cooler stuff.
Also, since PS4 is very close to a normal PC, its code could potentially run on , well, a PC.
welp, another ps4 is too costly to buy another since i have many online games i want to keep playing.
heres to hoping i come into some money before a ‘jailbreak’ of the ps4 comes out, theres a ton of games id rather try before committing to spend money on.
Awesome work, I can’t wait to see where it’ll lead to 🙂
Nice, hahaha i checked if it`s april 1. hahaha
So I guess this needs 1.76 right? Does anyone know what firmware the Japanese Dragon Quest Heroes comes with?
Vita is too awesome 😀
Someone plz hack the vita……..for piracy! :/
Exciting news can’t wait to see an article like this for the vita.
Maybe something will happen with ps4remote play and the vita.
Still 1.81 vita.
my dream to see something like this on Vita….
as I posted already in another CTurt work related thread a few months ago
you can find ps4 1.70 in european PS4 bundle Last of us, if you can find one still sealed of course.
Bufffff here comes again… The death of ps4 before get the best games like psvita…
I bet he’s gonna release nothing and make everybody wait. He is gonna try to get the fame for finding an exploit for the newest firmware for himself and can’t effort the competition looking through the kernel. Happy waiting.
Good thing I got two ps4 one on 1.76 sitting in the closet waiting for this moment I’m hype this is big even if it’s still in the early stages.
Please don’t be patched, please don’t be patched, PLEASE DON’T BE PATCHED!
Well… time to give some use to the 1.76 ps4 one that’s gathering dust….
I want to know if the web browser of the PS3 can be used as a entry point like the Wii U, PS4, 3DS, or is more “Sandboxed”, anyone know?
Ok this may be possible since the fsw isnt patched and 2 other vulnerabilites has yet to have been identified. This could lead to a future for the ps4 hack scene.
Ok this may be possible since the fsw isnt patched and 2 other vulnerabilites has yet to have been identified. This could lead to a future for the ps4 hack scene. Thus can be hombrew.
Ok this may be possible since the fsw isnt patched and 2 other vulnerabilites has yet to have been identified. This could lead to a future for the ps4 hack scene. Thus can be hombrew and future projects last like working on full backwards compatibility.
Great News, Lets hope it arrives before Ps5 😀
Well, I guess my PS4 1.76 is going to increase in value!
Still in 1.76 😉
Exciting times indeed! And just as I finally pick up my PS4 😀 . There’s a lot of potential for what the PS4 scene could bring us on the homebrew/emulation front…. 🙂
I’m still on 1.76… waiting good news!!!
I hope Cturt soon release a jailbreak Ps4, because it is my dream thanks wololo,thanks Cturt!!!!!
“CTurt and the people who worked on the kernel exploit publish a few proof videos” k