Sony’s most recent PlayStation 5 system update, version 14.10.00, appears to have been cracked, according to a video posted on X by a developer known as “Gezine.” The footage shows Gezine accessing the console’s hidden Debug Settings, menus that are normally reachable only with kernel‑level access to the operating system.
The potential exploit is noteworthy for two reasons. First, Sony released the update in October. Second, the firmware is reportedly required to run this year’s biggest title, Grand Theft Auto VI. Data mined by the X account PlayStation Game Size indicates that GTA VI will need the newest firmware, which would block the game from running on jail‑broken consoles that are still on older software. Earlier PS5 firmware could be jail‑broken with the “Relapse” tool, allowing illegal copies of games to be played, but the 14.10 update closed that loophole—until now.
Gezine’s post included the caption “Hello 14.10” and a screenshot of the debug menus. The developer has not released the details of the kernel exploit publicly. In a comment reply, Gezine wrote that they would “gonna ask for disclosure later,” hinting at a possible report to Sony’s bug bounty program. Sony has not confirmed the hack, though the company does operate a program that rewards researchers for finding similar vulnerabilities.
A kernel exploit alone does not enable a game to be ripped or ported to another platform. To break a digital title, a separate hypervisor exploit—targeting the security layer beneath the kernel—would be required, and no such exploit has surfaced yet. Without it, GTA VI will remain available only through standard physical or digital purchases. Even a physical copy of the new GTA will likely include just a download code and a game box, as the title is currently exclusive to PlayStation. This exclusivity, along with the high $80 price tag, may drive interest in a cracked version, but for now the game remains locked behind the official release channels.