CVE-2016-1637

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    CVE-2016-1637

    Published: 6 Mar 2016Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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: https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=555544, https://codereview.chromium.org/1506913002, , http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00014.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00018.html, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00015.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00028.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84008, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2920-1, http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3507, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09, http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.html

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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