PS4 PS4 6.20 kernel Exploit Coming Soon ? TheFlow says " don‘t update past 6.20 if you want a kxploit"

It appears that TheFlow0 a very well know PS Vita developer/hacker who developed exploits like h-encore & Trinity and homebrew applications such as VitaShell for the PS Vita, has now been exploring the PS4.The developer has made a suggestion to the PS4 Community, as the dev advises anyone who is staying on lower ps4 firmware's in hopes for an exploit should not update past 6.20 Firmware, that got some attention as that could be the next fully exploited firmware that arises on the PlayStation 4. We have seen the release of multiple 6.20 WebKit exploits in the public (seen here from Specterdev (patched in 6.50) and then also Fire30 subsequently with another (different webkit entry) seen here (patched in 6.72)) which these two webkit exploits are the first piece, typically servings as a "foot in the door" or "entry point" for additional explorations / execution of potentials like a kernel exploits once (if) discovered.. TheFlow0's recent tweets (as outlined below) suggest he may of found that next piece in the all important kxploit and that means we may be graduating to 6.20 from 5.05 in the near future. However, this is still a bit early as the dev is just now getting his hands on the actual hardware to put his confident theories to the test (it appears, however he had confirmed (?) some discovery or theories with the latest tweet). This developer/hacker is very talented and well known so there is confidence among many of the claims made are positive steps forward. Stay tuned to the story as this develops, the developer is likely to give some additional progress reports in the future on his official twitter linked below, and we will keep you posted about any news that rolls out pertaining to what appears to be an advancement in the PS4 community that has been seeing a rise in development..

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Tweet Timeline

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  • Mar 10 - Somebody wanna donate me a 6.20FW PS4?
    • Mar 11 - Alright my man @qwertyoruiopz has me one
  • Mar 11 - Also don't update past FW 6.20 if you want a kxploit
  • Mar 13 - I didn't have any vulnerabilities when I wrote that. Now I have. 3 days later

TheFlow's Official Twitter https://twitter.com/theflow0/
Additional coverage also @ wololo.net​

 

Probably less yes, but so what, people dont always get what they want.

I 100% agree you would get more developers involved and more users if you released now compared to later.

I would take that tradeoff anyday but that comes down to opinion, not saying your wrong as i am not right we are sharing opinions that differ in some ways but agree in others.

In my view i know the issues and i know the solutions.
Problem is i am not writing exploits .

 

I 100% agree you would get more developers involved and more users if you released now compared to later.

Well, I don't know about 100% agree actually. They are selling thousands of PS4s every day.. So the potential user base for any hack is increasing every day right now. So I don't know if it's correct to say that now is better than in 6 months... maybe?

We might see a slim PS4 pro still, the lines between generations are not the same anymore.

After the PS5 launch might be the best time as I could imagine a biggish PS4 update coming out to add support for lots of stuff like DS5 controller, new camera maybe, .. If you could choose between right now OR to have things like that and wait 6 months would you still choose now?

 

So rap up
sooner better especially most recent OFW to draw dev and news for sites (all know what I am saying)
Later better for complete unlocking so S do not patch or worst case come after dev. example Joehoot.

Simple answer later good for complete hacking
sooner better for News clicker baiters and people who just don't give a care or WTS Pirates for older FW.

Some including S think I worst PDL not even think about all that prompt.

Just can not include myself guys either want $ for click bait or $ for click help.

AFAIK I agree with late hackers wait until S backs off and $ hunger People back off as well.

I am so tired of this PS2 had way less but something more in loyalty to people

 

So rap up
sooner better especially most recent OFW to draw dev and news for sites (all know what I am saying)
Later better for complete unlocking so S do not patch or worst case come after dev. example Joehoot.

Simple answer later good for complete hacking
sooner better for News clicker baiters and people who just don't give a care or WTS Pirates for older FW.

Some including S think I worst PDL not even think about all that prompt.

Just can not include myself guys either want $ for click bait or $ for click help.

AFAIK I agree with late hackers wait until S backs off and $ hunger People back off as well.

I am so tired of this PS2 had way less but something more in loyalty to people

I do not think anyone can make much sense of this post.

 

Are you kidding me lol

There is a long history of Vita hacks
We had many PSP hacks on the vita
We have revitalize
We had henkaku
We had Enso
we had..
we had...
we had...
ect...

The vita has had many current firmware exploits and they did not happen at the end it was progress that lead it to there. SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR PROJECTS WERE CREATED during that first homebrew exploit.

The point was: before HENkaku, all those hacks are extremely unhandy and hard to use or just only limited (like all PSP virtualisation stuff). After HENkaku, we get real PSV scene. And this success was because fw hacked was currently newest (so available for everyone at the decision moment), easy to use (click & forget) and released with sdk and docs. Master planned.

 

Well, I don't know about 100% agree actually. They are selling thousands of PS4s every day.. So the potential user base for any hack is increasing every day right now. So I don't know if it's correct to say that now is better than in 6 months... maybe?

We might see a slim PS4 pro still, the lines between generations are not the same anymore.

After the PS5 launch might be the best time as I could imagine a biggish PS4 update coming out to add support for lots of stuff like DS5 controller, new camera maybe, .. If you could choose between right now OR to have things like that and wait 6 months would you still choose now?

I have not said NOW, i have said a current firmware (of that time) needs to be exploited not back dated or end of the life cycle of the PS4 and the launch of the PS5 is not the end of the PS4 lifecycle.

There is alot of mights and maybe's.
if in 6 months a hack is released on its current window then yea that is great.
if one can be done now that is great. I dont care when it is.. it just needs it. (an exploit that occurs on a firmware of that time, not back dated)

Also, DS4 support on the PS3 is shitty IMO, cant even use it to get into the ingame XMB.

 

The point was: before HENkaku, all those hacks are extremely unhandy and hard to use or just only limited (like all PSP virtualisation stuff). After HENkaku, we get real PSV scene. And this success was because fw hacked was currently newest (so available for everyone at the decision moment), easy to use (click & forget) and released with sdk and docs. Master planned.

Was it easier for Henkaku development due to the previous hacks and research that was made due to those "unhandy" and research those hacks produced?

Things have a start and they progress. So starting late there is going to have MUCH later progress.. That is my point. If that is the general thing to just release at end of life cycle.

 

I have not said NOW, i have said a current firmware (of that time) needs to be exploited not back dated or end of the life cycle of the PS4 and the launch of the PS5 is not the end of the PS4 lifecycle.

I was not saying you were saying now, I was asking the question, If you had to choose..

I dont care when it is..

Cool.

Also, DS4 support on the PS3 is shitty IMO, cant even use it to get into the ingame XMB.

True but better than nothing.

 

If you had to choose..

I choose a current firmware to be released. Whenever that happens.
if we need DS5 support the scene will find a way if its a need. Like the PS3 was doing prior to the official DS4 support on the PS3

 

I choose a current firmware to be released. Whenever that happens.

Ok, well that suits me too.

 

tanx very usefull typic. any chance new update give

 

I wouldnt be suprised. corelan team gives some great tutorials. dep bypass xD
but its straight foward mostly. allocate some ram , mark that page as executable, set up some clean memory, copy your shellcode to the heap, and set flags as necessary and execute


https://www.corelan.be/index.php/20...t-10-chaining-dep-with-rop-the-rubikstm-cube/

here's the tutorial for any1 interested in learning

 

Its the same blablabla and more blabla i have the exploit to 7.50 i have exploit and multiplayer work in my ps4! Pokemon is real, xbox runs a god of war, this guys year after year its the same fake sh*t news and others, make a favour 1st make a exploit like 5.05 work, after this says yes

don't update past 6.20 if you want a kxploit!​

 

Soo the wait over
...
the flow said he wus Unsuccesfull in getting the exploit going
my respect to him and all his efforts..
...
.....i guess will have to wait for another DEV to bless us...
that one guy who has thta FF editor for firmwear 7. something...

 

Soo the wait over
...
the flow said he wus Unsuccesfull in getting the exploit going
my respect to him and all his efforts..
...
.....i guess will have to wait for another DEV to bless us...
that one guy who has thta FF editor for firmwear 7. something...

not necessarily. he just said that a dongle exploit wouldn't work. every firmware has been decrypted. math even tried to provoke sony by saying look at the time stamp to 5.50+, which he posted. it's just not public.

 

here's from a dev with close ties to the inner circle of ps4 hacking: https://gbatemp.net/threads/aio-ps4-exploit-guide.497858/page-329#post-9086156

 

welp, looks like theflow is leaving the scene if his twitter is any indication. he called the people of the ps4 scene as feeling entitled and toxic. I can't say I blame him. great going, guys who called them lazy devs.

 

https://twitter.com/theflow0/status/1276257380255371269

yep, he quit.

 

if i was him i would continue with my work because if i stop that proves to them that i was annoyed by what they said . everyone will get to a point that they will have to face ppl like those . so i think there is no point of stopping now because he already wasted time

 

He has already invested much of his time over the years for a scene that can be very critical at times, often ungrateful imho & in which too many ppl are only interested by piracy.
Creating new console exploits & making public releases to leverage them takes a lot of time & energy, unless one really has fun hacking/developing & still gets that short lived thrill that goes hand in hand with any achievement, there is very little other incentive in making polished public releases, especially when you consider the amount of extra work required to make something decent & stable that you won't need to heavily support and push fixes for every other day.

Tweeter may not have helped things much either, if his ps4 work was met with criticism & unfriendly tweets, I am not overly surprised that he would ultimately decide to quit.
Instead of being disappointed, I think we should thank him for everything he has contributed so far, it's already more than we can expect from anybody.