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Hackers Discover Nintendo Switch 2 Exploit One Day After Launch — Minor Hack Allows Running Custom Code on Top of OS

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Bluesky user David Buchanan discovered a userland Return-Oriented Programming vulnerability on the Switch 2.
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A modder could manipulate the user level of Switch 2 just a few hours after release - thanks to an exploit in the system.

Nintendo's new handheld console, Switch 2, did not last long in the fight against hackers: Already on the first day there was an exploit. Although root access is not yet possible, this is probably only a matter of time.

Nintendo Switch 2 hacked? It hasn't been 24 hours and they've already detected a vulnerability in their system being released.On June 5, the Nintendo Switch 2 was officially launched; however, it is already reported that it was possible to hack their system.Nintendo Switch 2 would have been hackedThe new Nintendo Switch 2 is the sensation console of the moment, but a researcher revealed that he managed to execute a custom code using a ROP exploi…

On the first day after the release of Switch 2, a user will find the first exploit for Nintendo's console. Although it's just a start, the Modding community already sees this as a promising first step on the way to the hack. (Read more)

News extracted from HD Technology. Visit www.hd-tecnologia.com for the latest news. Despite Nintendo’s efforts to protect the debut of Switch 2, the new console was already targeted by its first exploit, revealed by developer and hacker David Buchanan at BlueSky. The researcher managed to run a custom animation using a technique known as ROP, which marks the first sign of vulnerability in the system. While this sounds worrying, Buchanan clarifie…

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El Chapuzas Informático broke the news in on Friday, June 6, 2025.
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