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.
History

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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

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00041}

epss

{'score': 0.00051}


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Metrics ssvc

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


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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: 2025-03-14T13:04:46.351Z

Updated: 2025-07-25T16:03:19.676Z

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 : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2025-2000

cve-icon Redhat

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