It would be possible to exploit this flaw on other more recent Sony consoles, according to the hacker.
As the release of the PS5 approaches, you might reconsider putting away your old consoles. Almost 20 years after its release, Youtuber CTurt discovered a flaw in the old Sony console. The DVD player is not foolproof and you can play unofficial games without modifying your console!
It’s been 20 years since the PlayStation 2 was released. Some nostalgic diehards still use it from time to time, and others are still looking for console flaws. This is the case of CTurt, an engineer specializing in computer security, who revealed a flaw in the DVD player. In short, thanks to a program, CTurt hacked a flaw in the reader which, in normal times, should prevent an unsigned code from launching. Now he is able to play Tetris or Mario on the PS2.
All you have to do, is insert a disc of a homebrew game, an emulator or a game backup, in the DVD player. The latter recognizes it as a film support, and launches it. It is at this precise moment that CTurt uses a program: it enters a code, bypasses basic security, and the game is launched! If this interests you and you want to go further in-depth, you can find all the technical rationale from CTurt on Github.
In addition, according to CTurt, it would be possible to exploit this flaw on the other Sony consoles, also the most recent. “there’s really no reason this general attack scenario is specific to the PlayStation 2 as all generations support some combination of burned media: from the PlayStation 1’s CD support, to the PlayStation 3 and 4’s Blu-ray support, with the PlayStation 4 having only removed CD support. Hacking the PS4 through Blu-ray BD-J functionality has long been discussed as an idea for an entry point. This may be something I would be interested in looking into for a long-term future project,” said the engineer.
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