Overview
- The Relapse exploit chain was published on GitHub on Tuesday, September 29 and released under an MIT license, making the code free to use and modify.
- The jailbreak runs by changing a PS5's primary DNS to a specific address and entering an exploit URL in the console's User Guide, a process reported to take under a minute.
- Relapse works on PS5 firmware versions 7.00 through 13.60 and does not affect consoles updated to Sony's 14.00 firmware released on September 16, leaving many retail units vulnerable until owners update.
- The code includes an ELF loader that can run homebrew apps and game backups, but the exploit is tethered, unstable and warned to risk console hangs, data loss and PlayStation account bans.
- Observers expect Sony to push technical countermeasures soon and the release sharpens an existing legal fight over digital ownership that questions what buyers can do with software on hardware they purchased.