PS5 hacking just took a massive leap

For years, the quest to fully unlock the PlayStation 5 involved navigating a labyrinth of complex exploits. While the community has been tirelessly chipping away at vulnerabilities, the reality for many users has been frustrating: existing exploits often only worked with outdated firmware versions, leaving the most up-to-date consoles locked down against modern methods.

This frustrating bottleneck changed on Tuesday with the release of the new Relapse exploit. This development signals a significant shift in how the gaming community interacts with the PS5, making the path to full system access suddenly much clearer and more accessible.

The new Relapse exploit breaks new ground by functioning across a wider range of hardware. It is now capable of working with any PS5 up to firmware version 13.6, a release that occurred in July. This means that jailbreaking is no longer restricted to older systems; it is now possible on any PS5 that was last updated before the mid-September firmware version 14.00.00 release.

At the core of this breakthrough is the exploit’s clever use of a long-known WebKit vulnerability, which resides within the PS5’s hard-to-access web browser. By leveraging this flaw, developers were able to escalate their access, gaining write privileges to the PS5 kernel and install an ELF loader. This new methodology streamlines the process dramatically.

Before this update, attempts to jailbreak often involved lengthy waits, sometimes hanging the system for up to fifty minutes per try. The Relapse method proves far more efficient, drastically reducing the time and effort required to achieve system control.

This efficiency transforms the experience for users and developers alike. By making the process significantly more streamlined, this exploit not only expands the utility of the hacking community but also brings powerful, modern tools to a broader audience. The era of locked consoles is rapidly giving way to an era of greater flexibility and innovation on the PlayStation 5.

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By Ava Taylor