PS4: Fail0verflow disclose an exploit that could work on “all currently released hardware and software versions of PS4”
Famed hacker group Fail0verflow have published a new blog article yesterday, in which they describe a novel way to gain code execution on the PS4. Developer ps4_enthusiast, who is behind the writeup, states the exploit is a way to “gain EMC code exec on any hardware revision.” (EMC is part of the PS4 Southbridge, see below).
This could be bringing the hope of an upcoming hack to anyone who has been running on a recent firmware. 5.05/5.07 are currently the latest publicly hackable firmwares.
As often, the post is in-depth enough that people motivated to reproduce Fail0verflow’s steps should be able to do so, but complicated enough that for the end user, this will not instantly be useful. At all, except for hope as mentioned above.
The exploit involves feeding bogus data to the HDMI port of the console (by exploiting bugs in the CEC interface on the PS4 – CEC is the bit of HDMI protocol magic that lets you turn your TV instantly when you switch the PS4 on, and vice versa) in order to trigger a bug that will let you overwrite data in the PS4’s Southbridge (known as Aeolia or Belize depending on the hardware revision) and get code execution from there.
Sounds complicated? That’s because it probably is, and the overall process currently seems to involve lots of software and hardware hacks. (Picture below is part of the actual setup used by Fail0verflow).
Whether motivated hackers will be able to parse all the necessary information from the article, and turn it into an actual modchip for the PS4 is up for discussion at this point. But I wouldn’t be surprised if we heard good news in the weeks or months to come.
Check the full writeup at the source below.
Source: Fail0verflow
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Cool. Now, I don’t have to worry about the fact that my PS4 loves to download and install updates automatically.
I swear, I’d have it hacked already if it wasn’t for that ***.
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now would this kinda be like the switch hack where “every current console” would be exploitable regardless of firmware?
can thus be fixed software side or does it gotta be a new hardware rev?
Based on what I see and hear, it seems this is a software exploit that needs a hardmod to trigger it. Think of it like the PS3, where if you are hackable but on a higher firmware, a hardmod was needed to exploit it, or the DS flashards on the 3DS, as they could be patched to become useless in the firmware, but were necessary since DS games were physical cartridges.
Yeah, I see the same. Maybe TX will have someone working on it – as it seems a modchip / glitch chip would be necessary to enable this mod. So they could earn an other ton of money from it 😉 Until the chinese manufacturers inevitably copy it and sell it in a few months at 1/10th of the price while still turning a profit. Or this whole thing never happens as no one will be motivated to work on it even with this huge help from fa1l0v3rfl0w
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Sony will remove HDMI from next hardware ASAP lol
joemami, don’t five them ideas!
I fart on Nintendo.
Thanks for the article wololo!
Probably HDMI hardware chip weld to PS4 motherboard
Sounds promising! Thanks for the article Wololo!
Who gives a ***.
long story short……*** these elite *** that show but not share. Peace.
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so If I got this right it seems like you can exploit it because of a bug with the hdmi thing that turns on the tv when you turn on the ps4 and vise versa if that’s so would this trick work with xbox one?
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So basically this is a cfw? if so is it something like a permanent thing cause is a chip? also is this only for 5.05 and 5.07 consoles or every console regardless the fw or the serial key of console?.
Thank you for this wonderful Article!