Researcher claims a kernel exploit for PS5 firmware 14.10
Jose Coixao says Prolapse works on firmware 14.00 and 14.10, but there is no code or demo, and he says Sony's 14.20 update already closes the hole.
A security researcher says he has a kernel exploit for the PS5, but for now all there is to go on is his word. Jose Coixao posted on X on Friday that prolapse coming to 14.00/14.10, presenting Prolapse as an exploit for the console's 14.00 and 14.10 firmware.
There is no code, no demonstration and no release date. Whether it works rests entirely on its author.
Coixao also says Sony's 14.20 update, which went out Wednesday, fixes the flaw Prolapse relies on. Sony described that patch only as improved messaging and usability on some screens, with no mention of security. Anyone who wants to keep the option of running their own code, Coixao advises, should not update past 14.00.
What a kernel exploit does and does not give you
A kernel exploit gives control of the PS5's operating system, though that is not enough to run pirated games. Notebookcheck adds that a hypervisor bypass would also be needed, and that the known tool for that stops working after 13.60. Coixao says firmware 14.00 could allow that bypass with more research, but no version does it today.
The name follows a series. iXBT.games' analysis places Lapse up to 10.01, Relapse up to 13.60 and Prolapse up to 14.10, and describes Sony's fix as a patch for a race condition that uses freed memory. Another researcher, Gezine, had already said he has his own exploit for 14.10 but is keeping it private. Notebookcheck considers a public release of Prolapse more likely.
What it means if you own a PS5
For now, nothing. There is no tool to install, and 14.20 is already available. Notebookcheck does add a detail that explains the interest: data miners say GTA VI will require at least 14.10 to run, and signing in to PSN also takes that version.
Rockstar releases the game Nov. 19. By then it should be clear whether Coixao or Gezine put out anything that can be checked.
