ID

VAR-E-201009-0233


TITLE

Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) Local USB Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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DESCRIPTION

Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) is prone to a local buffer-overflow vulnerability because the device fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data.
Attackers can exploit this issue to jailbreak an affected device and execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted USB dongle. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.
Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) software version 3.41 and prior is vulnerable.

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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

vendor:sonymodel:playstationscope:eqversion:32.4.2

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vendor:sonymodel:playstationscope:eqversion:33.41

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vendor:sonymodel:playstationscope:eqversion:30

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EXPLOIT

Attackers can exploit this issue to create a denial-of-service condition using readily available tools.
Reports indicate this vulnerability is currently being exploited by PSJailbreak and PSGroove to jailbreak PS3 devices.

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PRICE

Free

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TYPE

Boundary Condition Error

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CREDITS

PSJailbreak

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EXTERNAL IDS

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SOURCES

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LAST UPDATE DATE

2022-07-27T09:43:16.059000+00:00


SOURCES UPDATE DATE

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SOURCES RELEASE DATE

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