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Gezine Demonstrates Debug Settings Access on PlayStation 5 Firmware 14.10

Security researcher Gezine has published a video showing access to the hidden Debug Settings menu on a retail PlayStation 5 running firmware version 14.10. Sony shipped the 14.00 update on October 1, which closed the previous kernel vulnerability used on 13.xx firmware, yet a new method was demonstrated only 18 days later. The technique is unrelated to the earlier Relapse exploit chain that worked up to version 13.60. Full system control is not achieved, and the previous method for extracting game executables no longer functions on 14.xx builds, likely requiring a separate hypervisor bypass. Gezine has stated that the new exploit details will not be released immediately and that any future disclosure decision will be made later.

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Security researcher Gezine has demonstrated access to the hidden Debug Settings menu on a retail PlayStation 5 running firmware 14.10. The menu is intended exclusively for developers and is normally inaccessible on consumer consoles.

Sony released firmware update 14.00 on 1 October, which patched the kernel vulnerability previously used on 13.xx versions. Despite this, Gezine published a video titled “Hello 14.10” on 19 October showing successful bypass of the new restrictions.

The demonstrated method is unrelated to the earlier Relapse exploit chain that functioned up to version 13.60. Gezine has confirmed that the new technique does not grant full control over the console and that the previous approach for extracting game executable files no longer works on 14.xx firmware.

According to the researcher, achieving game file extraction on the latest versions will probably require an additional bypass of the hypervisor protection. Gezine has not disclosed the new exploit details and will decide on publication at a later date.

The demonstration once again highlights ongoing challenges for Sony in securing the PlayStation 5 platform against unauthorized access.

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