Arctangent Calculation Mishandling in Skia Allows Information Disclosure

Arctangent Calculation Mishandling in Skia Allows Information Disclosure

CVE-2016-1637 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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.

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