Hacking USB Stack Exploitation?

[gudenau]

This is a theory.

Since the USB stacks do not get as much testing as they deserve, do you think that we might be able to use a teency (or similar) to send a malformed USB descriptor to the WiiU to get code execution? Similar to the new chromecast root.

 

[Marionumber1]

It's quite possible, and in fact likely, that there is such a vulnerability in the Wii U's USB stack. But we probably won't know about it until we have access to IOSU, so that we can look at its USB drivers.

 

[gudenau]

I might just see what happens with the chromecast root. :-P

Been reading, I found this sentance: "These bugs have been observed by the author in a popular tablet device and also a well-known games console." Might we have a winner? ()More info later)

 

[Oxybelis]

Been reading, I found this sentance: "These bugs have been observed by the author in a popular tablet device and also a well-known games console." Might we have a winner? ()More info later)

PS3 was hacked that way.

 

[gudenau]

PS3 was hacked that way.

It was talking about that and the xBox. :-)

 

[Oxybelis]

xbox hack did not use bugs in usb stack afaik

 

[gudenau]

xbox hack did not use bugs in usb stack afaik

Does not mean there are none.

 

[Ray Lewis]

Well? Did you try anything?

 

[gudenau]

Well? Did you try anything?

The chromecast root expoit did nothing, all I had time for. I have been busy as of late.