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Nintendo Switch Vulnerability Could Leak Console Information Through QR Codes, Fixed in Latest Update

Nintendo disclosed a vulnerability in the original Nintendo Switch that could allow console information to be exposed through a proximity-based remote attack involving QR codes. The company has addressed the issue in the latest system update and is urging users to update their consoles.

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What we know

  • The vulnerability affected the original Nintendo Switch hardware.
  • Scanning a malicious QR code could potentially expose information about the console.
  • Nintendo described the issue as a possible information leak from a proximity-based remote attack.
  • The latest Nintendo Switch system update includes a fix.
  • Nintendo is encouraging users to update to the latest version.