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Andy Nguyen
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Andy Nguyen
@theflow0
The opinions stated here are my own, not those of my company.
Zürich, Schweiz
github.com/TheOfficialFloW
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    Andy Nguyen
    @theflow0
    Apr 30, 2024
    Decided to publish PPPwn early. The first PlayStation 4 Kernel RCE. Supporting FWs upto 11.00. github.com/TheOfficialFlo…
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    Andy Nguyen
    @theflow0
    Nov 7, 2021
    #PS5Share
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    Andy Nguyen
    @theflow0
    Nov 3, 2025
    Wow, @DonToliver seems to enjoy my hacks and GTA San Andreas port (github.com/TheOfficialFlo…) on the PS Vita 🤯
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    Andy Nguyen
    @theflow0
    Jul 6, 2020
    Here you are, hackerone.com/reports/826026, PS4 kernel exploit for FW 7.02 and below. Vulnerability discovered on 2019-06-09. This must be chained together with a WebKit exploit, for example github.com/Fire30/bad_hoi… for FW 6.50.
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    hackerone.com
    PlayStation disclosed on HackerOne: Use-After-Free In...
    ## Summary Due to missing locks in option `IPV6_2292PKTOPTIONS` of `setsockopt` , it is possible to race and free the `struct ip6_pktopts ` buffer, while it is being handled by `ip6_setpktopt`....
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    Andy Nguyen
    @theflow0
    Nov 2, 2025
    RIP, my PlayStation exploit died. gist.github.com/TheOfficialFlo… Works upto PS4 13.00 and PS5 12.00. Patched on PS4 13.02 and PS5 12.02.
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    Andy Nguyen
    @theflow0
    Oct 26, 2022
    Happy to announce that I got promoted to Senior Information Security Engineer 🎉
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    Andy Nguyen
    @theflow0
    Apr 25, 2024
    The PS4 (up to FW 11.00) and PS5 (up to FW 8.20) were vulnerable to CVE-2006-4304: hackerone.com/reports/2177925. I'll share details about successful exploitation at TyphoonCon.
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    TyphoonCon🌪️
    @typhooncon
    Feb 3, 2024
     🌪️ PlayStation 4 Kernel RCE will be presented by @theflow0 at #TyphoonCon24! Early bird tickets are now on sale: typhooncon.com/playstation-4-…
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    hackerone.com
    PlayStation disclosed on HackerOne: Remote vulnerabilities in spp
    ## Summary A malicious PPPoE server can cause denial-of-service or potentially remote code execution in kernel context on the PS4/PS5. ## Heap buffer overwrite and overread in sppp_lcp_RCR and...
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    Andy Nguyen
    @theflow0
    Dec 30, 2018
    To the PS Vita community: you'll get a new hack for firmware 3.69 in 2019.
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    Andy Nguyen
    @theflow0
    Jul 1, 2018
    h-encore, a fully chained kernel exploit for PS Vita on firmwares 3.65-3.68, now available: github.com/TheOfficialFlo…
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    Andy Nguyen
    @theflow0
    Jun 10, 2022
    bd-jb: Blu-ray Disc Java Sandbox Escape affecting PS3, PS4, PS5. My talk at @hardwear_io will be uploaded in a few weeks. #hardwear_io
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    hackerone.com
    PlayStation disclosed on HackerOne: bd-j exploit chain
    Hey PlayStation! Below are 5 vulnerabilities chained together that allows an attacker to gain JIT capabilities and execute arbitrary payloads. The provided payload triggers a buffer overflow that...
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    Andy Nguyen
    @theflow0
    May 5, 2019
    Trinity Exploit for PS Vita released.
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    Andy Nguyen
    @theflow0
    Feb 13, 2019
    modoru 戻る. Yes, it's a downgrader. github.com/TheOfficialFlo…
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    Andy Nguyen
    @theflow0
    Feb 11, 2024
    I really can't believe how the 14yo me was able write a kernel exploit
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    Wololo
    @frwololo
    Feb 11, 2024
    Hacking History: When Total_Noob (TheFlow) released the 1st kernel exploit on PSP Go, TN-HEN (2010 article) wololo.net/2010/12/24/tn-…
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    Andy Nguyen
    @theflow0
    Aug 26, 2019
    Surprise! h-encore² released for PS Vita firmware 3.71 github.com/TheOfficialFlo…
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