Information disclosure in Google Chrome
CVE-2016-1637
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00014.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00018.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/84008 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3507 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185 (vdb-entry)
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00028.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00015.html (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09 (vendor-advisory)
- codereview.chromium.org/1506913002
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1637?
- CVE-2016-1637 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-03-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1637?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.