Analysis of CorsairGamingAudio32.sys: clean verdict, risk score 29/100. 0 YARA matches. SHA256 eef7b1f8845c5eee. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.
DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver CorsairGamingAudio32.sys and assigned a verdict of Clean with a composite risk score of 29/100, indicating no notable risk signals (0-29 band).
| Verdict | Clean (29/100) |
| YARA matches | 0 |
| File size | 53824 bytes |
| Code-signing signer | Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher |
| Analyzed | 2026-04-14 |
| SHA256 | eef7b1f8845c5eeed240a054ef83b17e26a6e1868e34f83112b7d1ea842b2932 |
| SHA1 | 50a52cb59af38f721b4d07b9633b45cba8831e30 |
| MD5 | b31cf145bcd28eb39a512cfb2b9cd769 |
Version resource data embedded in the CorsairGamingAudio32.sys PE header, as extracted by the analysis engine.
| File description | Corsair Gaming Headset drivers package |
|---|---|
| Product | Corsair Gaming Headset Drivers |
| Company | Corsair Memory, Inc. |
| Original filename | CorsairGamingAudio.sys |
| Internal name | CorsairGamingAudio.sys |
| File version | 2.3.74.0 |
| Copyright | Corsair Memory, Inc. (c) 2024, All rights reserved |
Each component is scored 0-100 and then weighted into the composite. See the analysis methodology for the exact formula.
| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| Multi-engine consensus | 0 / 100 |
| YARA signature matches | 0 / 100 |
| Dangerous kernel imports | 100 / 100 |
| IOCTL dispatch surface | 57 / 100 |
| Known-vulnerable corpus | 0 / 100 |
| Code-signing state | 80 / 100 |
| Packing and entropy | 0 / 100 |
| Dynamic behaviour | 0 / 100 |
| CVE cross-reference | 0 / 100 |
Kernel-mode APIs resolved from the Import Address Table of CorsairGamingAudio32.sys, ranked by exploitation relevance.
| API | Risk | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| MmMapLockedPagesSpecifyCache | critical | Highly dangerous - potential for arbitrary code execution, memory corruption, or process termination |
| PsLookupProcessByProcessId | high | Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass |
| ObOpenObjectByPointer | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| ObReferenceObjectByHandle | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| ZwCreateKey | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| IoGetDeviceObjectPointer | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| ZwSetValueKey | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| ExAllocatePoolWithTag | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoBuildDeviceIoControlRequest | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwClose | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwOpenKey | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| RtlInitUnicodeString | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IofCompleteRequest | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoCreateDevice | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeInitializeEvent | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeSetEvent | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeWaitForSingleObject | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoDeleteDevice | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwQueryValueKey | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
Control codes reachable through the driver dispatch routine. Codes tied to published exploit code are flagged, since they are the primary Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) entry points.
| Code | Severity | Transfer | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x0080840F | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #259 |
| 0x00347883 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #3616 |
| 0x008000CB | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #50 |
| 0x00340037 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #13 |
| 0x00806850 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2580 |
| 0x0022B6B0 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3500 |
| 0x00226F10 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3012 |
| 0x00347880 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #3616 |
| 0x003440C6 | medium | METHOD_OUT_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #49 |
| 0x0080878D | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #483 |
| 0x002293E8 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #1274 |
| 0x00801724 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #1481 |
| 0x0080CB81 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #736 |
| 0x0034002D | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #11 |
| 0x00340041 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #16 |
| 0x00340031 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #12 |
| 0x00340030 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #12 |
| 0x00802100 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2112 |
| 0x003403A0 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #232 |
Section layout and Shannon entropy. High entropy in a code section is a packing or encryption indicator.
| Section | Virtual size | Raw size | Entropy | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .text | 0x83C8 | 0x8400 | 6.61 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| .rdata | 0x09D4 | 0x0A00 | 4.18 | IDATA, READ |
| .data | 0x013C | 0x0200 | 2.01 | IDATA, READ, WRITE |
| INIT | 0x092E | 0x0A00 | 5.14 | CODE, EXEC, READ, DISCARD |
| .rsrc | 0x0488 | 0x0600 | 2.83 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .reloc | 0x04C0 | 0x0600 | 5.73 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| Control Flow Guard | Enabled |
|---|---|
| ASLR | Enabled |
| DEP | Enabled |
| Integrity check | Not enforced |
| Mitigation score | 85 / 100 |
Techniques this driver could enable if loaded by an adversary.
| ID | Technique | Tactic |
|---|---|---|
| T1003.001 | OS Credential Dumping: LSASS Memory | Credential Access |
| T1055.001 | Process Injection: DLL Injection | Defense Evasion |
| T1055.012 | Process Hollowing | Defense Evasion |
| T1068 | Exploitation for Privilege Escalation | Privilege Escalation |
| T1071 | Application Layer Protocol | Command and Control |
| T1211 | Exploitation for Defense Evasion | Defense Evasion |
| T1489 | Service Stop | Impact |
| T1543.003 | Windows Service | Persistence |
| T1553.002 | Subvert Trust Controls: Code Signing | Defense Evasion |
| T1562.001 | Impair Defenses: Disable/Modify Tools | Defense Evasion |
| T1569.002 | Service Execution | Execution |
| T1652 | Device Driver Discovery | Discovery |
| Signer | Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher |
|---|---|
| Signer organisation | Microsoft Corporation |
| Issuer | Microsoft Windows Third Party Component CA 2014 |
| Serial | 33000000699D42C97675B50882000000000069 |
| Valid from | 2024-01-11 20:09 UTC |
| Valid until | 2025-01-10 20:09 UTC (expired) |
| Signature validity | Not verified |
Engine angr, status completed, 4 paths explored at a maximum depth of 4. Vulnerability classes reached: 0. Exploitable paths: 0.
Based on DriverShield static and dynamic analysis, CorsairGamingAudio32.sys is assessed as clean, with no notable risk signals. Its composite risk score is 29/100 (verdict: clean). Always validate findings independently before acting.
CorsairGamingAudio32.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 29/100, placing it in the clean verdict band. SHA256: eef7b1f8845c5eeed240a054ef83b17e26a6e1868e34f83112b7d1ea842b2932.
CorsairGamingAudio32.sys is a Windows kernel-mode driver (.sys) analyzed by DriverShield for vulnerabilities, BYOVD abuse potential, and malware indicators. It is code-signed by Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher.
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