CVE-2016-1637

MEDIUM

Skia <49.0.2623.75 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

The SkATan2_255 function in effects/gradients/SkSweepGradient.cpp in Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75, mishandles arctangent calculations, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site.

References (12)

[Patch] https://codereview.chromium.org/1506913002

[Release Notes, Vendor Advisory] http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00015.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00018.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00028.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3507

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84008

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2920-1

[Issue Tracking] https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=555544

[Third Party Advisory] https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00014.html

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0105

EPSS Percentile 77.3%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Classification

CWE

CWE-200

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

google/chrome < 48.0.2564.116

Timeline

Published Mar 06, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026