
However, Nintendo has already patched those titles to protect them against the exploit.Ī video posted by YouTuber PabloMK7 showed ENLBufferPwn in action on Mario Kart 7.

It was previously found to be a problem in Mario Kart 7 on the 3DS and several other Switch games, including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo Switch Sports, Splatoon 2 and 3. This exploit could allow an attacker to take control of a victim’s system by simply being matched with them in an online multiplayer game.

According to Dataminer OatmealDome, the issue is “almost certainly” due to ENLBufferPwn.
