Arbitrary code execution achieved on Switch firmware 4.x [Mod Edit - Read OP]

Deleted member 15428 · Feb 16, 2018

MOD EDIT
- Please refrain from making wide generalizations about people who practice homebrew.
- Encouraging piracy is against the ToS. Do not state that is is fine to pirate video games in any way.

Thank you for your cooperation.

From https://gbatemp.net/threads/arbitrary-code-execution-on-4-x.496799/

The ReSwitched Hacking Team has done it again. Motezazer, KtemkinTrustZone and SciresM have achieved code execution on 4.x via deja vu at TrustZone level. This means devices on 4.x will be able to gain access to the whole system. SciresM strongly advises to not update in the future.

After less than a year, the Switch hacking team has moved extremely fast and now have got full access on the latest version. The progress being made is incredible, and in comparison, the 3DS took around 2 years to get ARM9 access. The scene is looking very promising so far and we are very lucky to have such talented people working on the Switch.

If you are on 4.x or below, you will be able to gain access to the whole system. Users on lower firmwares will get CFW first.

Stitch · Feb 16, 2018

Stability update incoming in 3..2...1..

Deleted member 1378 · Feb 16, 2018

sweet. now people can preserve Bayonetta 3 when it leaks early

Grylvak · Feb 16, 2018

Amazing progress. I can't wait to see legit custom themes

Chief Malik · Feb 16, 2018

Enter the Dragon Punch said:
sweet. now people can preserve Bayonetta 3 when it leaks early

Dead

Escalario · Feb 16, 2018

Welp there goes any 3rd party games getting any decent sales.

Deleted member 4359 · Feb 16, 2018

Enter the Dragon Punch said:
sweet. now people can preserve Bayonetta 3 when it leaks early

Too early for casual pirates to care.

passepied joe · Feb 16, 2018

Good. Homebrew is great.

Deleted member 5148 · Feb 16, 2018

I have no idea what I just read.
Normally I would ask any question to get me started, but I don't even know where to start.

thediamondage · Feb 16, 2018

Whats the current switch firmware revision anyways? Haven't turned mine on in a couple of weeks, I should probably turn off auto update system and all that jazz. On the other hand, I only buy a few games for my switch anyways and I'd like to play online when they bring their services up so probably easiest just to keep updating and maybe buy a second switch down the road when they crack the system wide open.

Dreamboum · Feb 16, 2018

God, I hope homebrews are going to be a thing soon so it can become the ultimate emulator machine it should have been. We could even see GC emulation happening.

Escalario · Feb 16, 2018

Dreamboum said:
God, I hope homebrews are going to be a thing soon so it can become the ultimate emulator machine it should have been. We could even see GC emulation happening.

Not with that CPU.

Deleted member 4359 · Feb 16, 2018

Escalario said:
Not with that CPU.

It's already happening officially.

Deleted member 21709 · Feb 16, 2018

Now we know how that Johnny Turbo thing got released.

Rigby · Feb 16, 2018

Fantastic news

Deleted member 14663 · Feb 16, 2018

thediamondage said:
Whats the current switch firmware revision anyways? Haven't turned mine on in a couple of weeks, I should probably turn off auto update system and all that jazz. On the other hand, I only buy a few games for my switch anyways and I'd like to play online when they bring their services up so probably easiest just to keep updating and maybe buy a second switch down the road when they crack the system wide open.

Latest version: 4.1.0 (Distributed 12/04/2017)

Justin Iacobellis · Feb 16, 2018

Please don't let this turn the Switch into an eventual PSP 2.0.

Escalario · Feb 16, 2018

chronic_archaic said:
It's already happening officially.

You mean the ports of Wii games for the chinese Shield market? Emulation is a whole another beast, and you can't compare Android's version of Dolphin running on a X1 Shield because Switch's CPU is significantly downclocked even in docked mode comparred to it.

Deleted member 1378 · Feb 16, 2018

Escalario said:
Not with that CPU.

the hardware probably isn't an issue. the nvidia shield shares it and has official ports of emulated wii and gc games - without the overhead of android, i'm sure the switch can handle GC at the minimum.

Deleted member 4359 · Feb 16, 2018

Escalario said:
You mean the ports of Wii games for the chinese Shield market? Emulation is a whole another beast, and you can't compare Android's version of Dolphin running on a X1 Shield because Switch's CPU is significantly downclocked even in docked mode comparred to it.

Give me a reason for Nintendo to get Dolphin running on Chinese hardware that's stupidly similar to their own version of the same chip?

Deleted member 274 · Feb 16, 2018

How embarrassing for Nintendo

TeenageFBI · Feb 16, 2018

I actually have a spare Switch for eventual homebrew use. It's currently on 2.3 or so. Should I update to the current firmware or leave it where it is?

Kouriozan · Feb 16, 2018

We're almost one year in and there is still no way to transfer or backup saves, hope this'll make Nintendo react faster.

Deleted member 15428 · Feb 16, 2018

thediamondage said:
Whats the current switch firmware revision anyways? Haven't turned mine on in a couple of weeks, I should probably turn off auto update system and all that jazz. On the other hand, I only buy a few games for my switch anyways and I'd like to play online when they bring their services up so probably easiest just to keep updating and maybe buy a second switch down the road when they crack the system wide open.

4.1.0

TeenageFBI said:
I actually have a spare Switch for eventual homebrew use. It's currently on 2.3 or so. Should I update to the current firmware or leave it where it is?

Always stay on the lowest firmware, don't update

Runwhiteboyrun · Feb 16, 2018

TeenageFBI said:
I actually have a spare Switch for eventual homebrew use. It's currently on 2.3 or so. Should I update to the current firmware or leave it where it is?

Leave it. It's better than trying to figure out a way to go back to an older firmware.

Malakai · Feb 16, 2018

Escalario said:
You mean the ports of Wii games for the chinese Shield market? Emulation is a whole another beast, and you can't compare Android's version of Dolphin running on a X1 Shield because Switch's CPU is significantly downclocked even in docked mode comparred to it.

You should do your research on the X1 CPU in the SHIELD. There is a reason why Nintendo chose those clocks.

Cinemikel · Feb 16, 2018

Can't wait to preserve only the biggest and best games that'll sell millions on the system the day it comes out that will for some indescribable reason will be hard to find in 2 years at least that's what I'm saying will happen as an excuse. People will appreciate my preservation of history and find me in my moral right to do so!

"At least that's what I tell myself to make me feel better about myself doing this"

Deleted member 39353 · Feb 16, 2018

Is there a way to turn auto updating off?

Guymelef · Feb 16, 2018

Translated Mother 3 finally.

PogiJones · Feb 16, 2018

Really bad news for everyone not into homebrew or pirating. I wish these people would stop.

Escalario · Feb 16, 2018

chronic_archaic said:
Give me a reason for Nintendo to get Dolphin running on Chinese hardware that's stupidly similar to their own version of the same chip?

Pretty sure that the Wii ports to Nvidia Shield were made by Nvidia, not Nintendo.

Pikachu · Feb 16, 2018

Repeating:

Not care much about pirating games...

...Care that hopefully it'll get Nintendo off their asses RE: VC.

Blargu · Feb 16, 2018

Looking forward to finally being able to back up my saves.

Alienhated · Feb 16, 2018

But weren't people here talking about how much the Switch was uncrackable and stuff? I'm confused.

maximumzero · Feb 16, 2018

No thanks, I'd rather update when necessary and enjoy the games I own.

Deleted member 4359 · Feb 16, 2018

Escalario said:
Pretty sure that the Wii ports to Nvidia Shield were made by Nvidia, not Nintendo.

They're not ports - decompiled code is saying that it's emulated for sure.

SaberVS7 · Feb 16, 2018

Justin Iacobellis said:
Please don't let this turn the Switch into an eventual PSP 2.0.

Hmm, though what about games that refuse to run on anything less than the current firmware and come packed with a forced-update for the firmware when ran?

I know that was a thing with the Xbox 360, and apparently for the PS4 too.

But yeah man, I really don't want the Switch to go the way of the PirateStationPortable. System was basically cut short in the west because the industry collectively decided to stop localizing PSP games because of piracy.

Vena · Feb 16, 2018

Pikma said:
How embarrassing for Nintendo

Entirely nVidia, has little to do with Nintendo.

Taco_Human · Feb 16, 2018

Excited to actually have save back ups, but hopefully Nintendo does something about that soon.

Deleted member 15428 · Feb 16, 2018

Alienhated said:
But weren't people here talking about how much the Switch was uncrackable and stuff? I'm confused.

Please provide sources when insinuating things

GhostTrick · Feb 16, 2018

chronic_archaic said:
Give me a reason for Nintendo to get Dolphin running on Chinese hardware that's stupidly similar to their own version of the same chip?

Isn't the CPU clock on Switch like a lot lower, even taking account the downclock for power profiles on Shield TV ?

-shadow- · Feb 16, 2018

Enter the Dragon Punch said:
sweet. now people can preserve Bayonetta 3 when it leaks early

I'll admit. I laughed.

Abstrusity · Feb 16, 2018

See, now I HAVE to get a Switch.

Animal Liberation Ⓥ · Feb 16, 2018

Enter the Dragon Punch said:
sweet. now people can preserve Bayonetta 3 when it leaks early

I said, damn.

gaiadyne · Feb 16, 2018

Social said:
Latest version: 4.1.0 (Distributed 12/04/2017)

We're definitely due for an update, although I doubt Nintendo is going to give me a reason to update

Alienhated · Feb 16, 2018

Birdseye said:
Please provide sources when insinuating things

I'm not insinuating anything, i'm asking because i can't remember. I just recall some user telling everyone that the Switch was not going to be cracked due to some "fuses" system, what about that?

Barry Bonds · Feb 16, 2018

Justin Iacobellis said:
Please let this turn the Switch into an eventual PSP 2.0.

Fixed

Emulators WOOOOOOO!!!!!

Kolx · Feb 16, 2018

Isn't there a rule against turning homebrew threads into whining about piracy? I'm pretty sure gaf had one to prevent it from turning into a shitshow and then getting closed.

El Pescado · Feb 16, 2018

Is this something Nintendo can't fix with a firmware update? I'd rather not have this happen so early in a system's lifetime.

Notaskwid · Feb 16, 2018

Good thing the switch doesn't allow users to normally access the web browser or backup their saves.

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