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The 3DS was hacked multiple times via pre-existing WebKit exploits, you'd think Nintendo would have learned to keep it up to date by now. Apparently not...

• grawlinson 10y ago
  Nintendo isn't the only one. The PS Vita (and PS4, but I may be wrong) were also hacked by a chain of exploits that started with, you guessed it, simple WebKit exploits.
• IntelMiner 10y ago
  Nintendo doesn't directly control the browser. The browser is based on "NetFront" from Japanese company "Access Co. Ltd" According to Wikipedia, the last "stable release" was in 2012. Which may also contribute to things https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetFront https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetFront
  • creshal 10y ago
    And before that they used pre-Blink Opera. Nintendo really has bad luck with picking their browser vendors…
    • ralfn 10y ago
      Why are they even using a vendor? The work is just integrating webkit in their build pipeline! How can using a vendor not be more hassle, money, time and troubles?
      • creshal 10y ago
        I assume they're asking themselves that question now. Probably it seemed cheaper up front.
  • fredoralive 10y ago
    The browser last updated in 2012 seems to be the older Netfront that uses a custom engine, not the Webkit one (Netfront NX). The older Netfront predates Webkit, it was available for the Dreamcast.
  • mathw 10y ago
    Well, you can blame them, because they could have picked a browser that's rather more up to date.