A maliciously crafted QPY file can potential execute arbitrary-code embedded in the payload without privilege escalation when deserialising QPY formats < 13. A python process calling Qiskit 0.18.0 through 1.4.1's `qiskit.qpy.load()` function could potentially execute any arbitrary Python code embedded in the correct place in the binary file as part of specially constructed payload.
Fixes

Solution

Upgrade to Qiskit 1.4.2 or Qiskit 2.0.0, see: https://pypi.org/project/qiskit/ for the latest versions.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qiskit:*:*:*:*:*:php:*:*

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm qiskit
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qiskit:0.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qiskit:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm qiskit

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00041}

epss

{'score': 0.00051}


Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:15:00 +0000

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Description A maliciously crafted QPY file can potential execute arbitrary-code embedded in the payload without privilege escalation when deserialising QPY formats < 13. A python process calling Qiskit 0.18.0 through 1.4.1's `qiskit.qpy.load()` function could potentially execute any arbitrary Python code embedded in the correct place in the binary file as part of specially constructed payload.
Title Qiskit SDK code execution
Weaknesses CWE-502
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-01T01:05:41.994Z

Reserved: 2025-03-05T16:10:36.949Z

Link: CVE-2025-2000

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-14T13:28:16.074Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-03-14T13:15:40.907

Modified: 2025-08-18T18:19:55.490

Link: CVE-2025-2000

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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