PS5 Jailbreak Guide

The chart provides a high-level snapshot of what currently works, what is being actively developed, and what remains unavailable across PS5 firmware versions.

My Setup:

I currently run BDJB and run my exploit via disk using ps5-bdjb-modified-ISO

I do have a lua supported game as a backup way to run my exploits

I do have Y2JB installed as a backup way to run my exploits

Legend

  • Green – Working

  • Orange – In progress. Developers have a viable approach but are still resolving bugs or usability issues before anything is suitable for wider release.

  • Red – Nothing functional at this time.

Understanding the Columns

Most columns in the chart are self-explanatory, but a few areas benefit from extra context.

Userland

Userland access is the most basic form of jailbreak entry. It allows limited execution of unsigned code and is often used as a stepping stone to more powerful exploits.

Current userland approaches include:

  • LUA (Artemis engine games) – Still one of the most consistent methods across firmware versions

  • Blu-ray (BD) exploits

  • Browser/WebKit exploits

  • Y2JB – A newer approach, with speculation that media apps such as Netflix or Spotify could expose similar web-engine-based weaknesses

Recently, more progress has been seen with Mast1c0re on later firmware versions, while older firmwares are largely considered “solved.” PSVue is also being explored, as it previously enabled PS4 exploits and may provide a similar entry point on PS5 for everyday users.

Kernel

Kernel access is where things get interesting for most users. This level of access enables:

  • Running homebrew

  • Using legal game dumps

  • Broader system-level control

One of the key exploits in this space is Lapse, with NetC listed in the chart. Work by Kameleon has pushed this forward, and Modded Warfare has discussed its potential application. While originally used on PS4, it is believed to be adaptable for PS5, though this is still being evaluated.

Hypervisor

The hypervisor can be thought of as “god mode.” It has only been accessible on very early PS5 firmwares so far.

While hypervisor access would make backporting easier, PS5 FPKG support is still very early, meaning there are likely to be significant growing pains. In practice, solid kernel exploits may be more than enough for most users when the time comes, but future breakthroughs are always possible.

As a reminder, major new exploits can still appear long after a console’s prime. The recent BadUpdate and BadAvatar exploits for the Xbox 360 (nearly 20 years old) are a good example of this.

MP4

MP4 refers to physically dumping chips from the motherboard. For the vast majority of users (around 99.999%), this is not relevant.

Firmware Ranges

The right-hand column breaks major firmware versions into their .x variants. Some of these minor versions introduce little to no security change, while others significantly alter the exploit landscape.

For example, the 5.xx firmware range introduced major challenges for developers, and similar issues are now appearing in higher firmware versions.