Hackers might have stumbled upon a new PS4 kexploit, but don’t cheer just yet
PS4 8.03 kexploit possibly found?
Unlike all his previous videos, you won’t find the VOD version of SpecterDev latest twitch’s stream, which was broadcast live today. The reason: it appears the hacker stumbled upon an undisclosed kernel vulnerability on the PS4, while investigating the recent 7.55 jailbreak live on Twitch.
Thanks for the stream @SpecterDev , got exciting real quick at the end. If you weren’t watching you missed out. https://t.co/UrMjPW5K4d
— Al Azif (@_AlAzif) March 29, 2021
PS4 Jailbreak 8.03 ETA WEN
So, in a way, this is huge news. And that’s the reason he has decided to not publish a VOD version of the stream, in order to keep the potential exploit under wraps. However, SpecterDev has stated he does not know at this point if the bug he found is exploitable or not.
In other words, it might be a false alarm, but it’s as close as we’ve been so far to a hint that a 8.xx kexploit could be a possibility. There’s probably a lot of work for SpecterDev and other devs to investigate the issue and figure out if it could lead to a jailbreak.
It does not stop here. Even if the vulnerability is exploitable, it would need to be coupled with a usermode exploit (such as a webkit vulnerability) in order to run. It’s not clear if anyone on the scene has one available to share at the moment. Furthermore, when asked if he would report the vulnerability to Sony’s bounty program, SpecterDev has stated he doesn’t know yet.
That’s a lot to process here, for the devs and for the scene. Nothing might come out of this, and no matter what the outcome, it will take time. Stay tuned (and please no ETA WEN harassment on the devs).
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Amazing.. and not even 1st April 🙂
Great. If it is true then I hope they wont released it until Sony patched it and upate the new FW because if hackers release it then alots of people would troll it likt cheats and etc. I am sure that hackers wont released it to prevent cowardly people like that. Good work, Hackers, if it is true.
I hope he doesnt submit it, 7.55 is pretty recent, who know when we will get a new exploit
As long as he can release whatever he wants after it’s patched I hope he gets $10K for it. The PS4 exploit devs don’t release 0days anyway.
totally agree w/ u. SpecDev deserves the bounty for his discovery, Just remember to only share his findings after Sony has patched it, and then its win-win for everyone. 🙂
With 8.50 coming out soon, it’s an opportunity to exploit the 8.x firmwares.
Great news. Here’s hoping something is found for the PS5 now…
Well i went on line to see his first 7.50 ps4 exploitation videos and there weren’t there. So i guess he does delete old videos