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Nintendo's Latest System Firmware Update Resolves Switch Vulnerability
Nintendo Life • • technology
Key Points:
- Nintendo released Switch system firmware update Version 23.0.0, which includes a fix for a security vulnerability affecting consoles running earlier versions.
- The vulnerability involves a potential information leak through proximity-based remote attacks when scanning QR codes displayed on the Switch or TV screen during specific features.
- Exploitation requires a bad actor to directly scan the QR code shown while using the "Send to Smartphone" feature in the Album or playing Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit with a kart.
- Nintendo advises users to update to the latest system version immediately and avoid environments where third parties can scan QR codes, as well as to use only their own smart devices and karts for these features.
- The issue does not affect the Nintendo Switch 2, and further details are available in Nintendo's official security notice and patch notes.
