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.
Published: 2016-03-06
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: 1.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3507-1 chromium-browser security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-2732 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2920-1 Oxide vulnerabilities
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:02:12.496Z

Reserved: 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-1637

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-03-06T02:59:08.320

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-1637

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-03-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-1637 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses