CVE-2016-1637: google chrome
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1637 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 3Timeline
- 06-03-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.12%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
66%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.12% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu2 products
- chromium-browser< 49.0.2623.87-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1112
- oxide-qt< 1.13.6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
Google1 product
- chrome≤ 48.0.2564.116
2 vendors · 3 products
References
16 links
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=555544X Refsource CONFIRM
- codereview.chromium.org/1506913002X Refsource CONFIRM
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- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM