Bushing discovers exploit that allows ISOs to run on unmodified Wiis, writes Nintendo

Sure, Bushing may be one of the two minds behind the Twilight Hack, but he’s no robber and he’d rather go with a clear conscience. The Team Twiizer member recently unearthed an exploit within the Nintendo Wii’s system software, which according to him, could be used to load pirated Wii software on unmodified Nintendo Wiis. What does that mean? ISO loaders, people. That and a little more at the full story.

 

Up on Bushing‘s blog, we learn that the Team Twiizer’s member has discovered a security issue that, when properly exploited, could allow pirated games to be run on unmodified Nintendo Wiis.

Of course, this exploit may have been used as a stepping stone to creating an ISO loader for Nintendo’s next generation console, but as Bushing would have none of that, he plans on discussing the issue with Nintendo.

But as of press time, Bushing has not been able to establish contact with any of Nintendo’s engineering and software department. Apparently, three messages via electronic mail have been sent, and none were responded to by the company.

The post on Bushing’s blog has exposed much of the security flaw, though the author himself states that he had taken measures to contact the company as demanded by the Full Disclosure Policy. More updates as we get them.

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Related Links:

• Forum Discussion: Bushing finds ISO hack
• Twilight Hack v0.1beta1 released: Wii Menu Update v3.3 now compatible
• The Zelda exploit: Unsigned code running on Wii without modchip
• Wii gets a Hello World, too: homebrew team hacks the Wii via Zelda

Via Bushing’s Blog