It’s barely been a week since the Nintendo Switch was launched globally, but it appears that we may already have our first hack for the system.
A prominent hacker known as qwertyuiop used a Webkit browser vulnerability to apparently create an exploit on the system, posting a screenshot of the hack on Twitter, Wololo reported.
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that’s just how it goes pic.twitter.com/ztkFrbjz5u
— qwertyoruiop (@qwertyoruiopz) March 11, 2017
The hacker claims they only had to tweak their existing iOS exploit to get it running on the Switch. That doesn’t mean the Switch is running iOS obviously, but rather that the two devices apparently share a similar web browser engine.
It’s worth noting that the Switch browser isn’t meant to be used by consumers and was hidden away. But users quickly uncovered the browser in the wake of the console’s release.
The current hack doesn’t seem to do much, but future hacks could potentially enable features such as unofficial apps, homebrew games, deeper customisation and pirated software.
