The company also reiterated that the messages 'only' triggered a crash loop, and that you could recover the PS4 by first deleting the rogue messages in the PS Messages app and then choosing to rebuild the database from the system's Safe Mode menu.

Provided there is a solution in place, you'll still need to be on guard if you received a message and haven't fired up your console since. And regardless of whether or not you're affected, it's as good a time as any to review your message privacy settings. If you don't want to risk future problems or just don't see a need to receive messages from strangers, you might as well limit messages to "friends only."