diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ef4dca2..3bd5c9b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1 +1,53 @@ -# CS35L27-firmware-analysis \ No newline at end of file +# CS35L27 Firmware and Runtime Forensic Analysis + +This repository documents the ground-truth results of forensic analysis of the CS35L27 amplifier firmware, configuration, and runtime behavior. +**All observed behaviors, features, and command usage are described strictly as documented in device binaries and operational logs, without speculation or narrative interpretation.** + +--- + +## Unexplained or Undocumented Capabilities + +During analysis, several **unknown or undocumented technical behaviors and capabilities** were observed, including but not limited to: +- Use of extended/undocumented I2C commands +- Code paths enabling uncommon hardware features (e.g., bidirectional I2S) +- High-frequency toggling of specific GPIO bits + +**These cannot be fully explained based solely on available public documentation and the data present on the device.** + +--- + +### Vendor Review Required + +- The presence of these capabilities and their extensive use at runtime **require clarification from the chip or device vendor** to determine whether they represent intended behavior or pose security/privacy risks. +- **No claims of confirmed vulnerabilities are made in this repository:** rather, there is a strong recommendation that the vendor or a qualified third party review these technical findings to rule out potential backdoors or misuse. + +--- + +## Repository Structure + +``` +CS35L27-firmware-analysis/ +├── docs/ +│ └── analysis-methods.md # Data sources and analytic procedures +├── report/ +│ ├── findings.md # Core observed technical findings +│ ├── technical-details.md # Assembly, register, and bit-level details +│ ├── runtime-trace-analysis.md # Objective TraceV3 runtime evidence +│ └── comparison-and-correlation.md # Firmware <-> runtime cross-reference table +``` +--- + +**Each file reports only measured, observable facts from the corresponding source(s). No speculation or narrative is included.** + +--- + +*Continue with your “Unexplained or Undocumented Capabilities” and “Vendor Review Required” sections…* + +## Scope Statement + +- All findings are based strictly on direct binary and trace analysis—no assumptions or attack scenarios are included. +- This repository is intended as an evidence-based platform for deeper review, vendor clarification, and possible reference device comparison. + +--- + +**If you are a vendor, developer, or security professional with access to reference documentation or source code, analysis contributions and clarifications are welcome to aid in definitive assessment.**