PS4 Firmware 5.53 has been released

by wololo · April 13, 2018

A few hours ago, Sony started pushing PS4 Firmware 5.53.

 
As always with minor updates, details on what the update actually does are very sparse. Most mainstream media just quote the official changelog which is the usual “This system software update improves system performance”, although some say the update could be related to the upcoming God Of War release. The game is getting great reviews and it is possible Sony want it to perform as best as possible on launch day.

Does PS4 Firmware 5.53 patch the 5.05/5.50 Webkit exploit?

A few hackers have pointed out that firmware 5.53 does ship with an updated version of Webkit (see here). Zer0xFF states the 5.05/5.50 Webkit exploit is still present in firmware 5.53, however other people have tested the exploit and it doesn’t seem to work “as is” on firmware 5.53.

Update: Mathieulh has confirmed the webkit exploit has been patched.