CVE-2025-2000
March 14, 2025
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.
Affected Packages
qiskit (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=0.44.1 <1.4.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.4.2https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=0.1 <1.4.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.4.2qiskit (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.3.2 <1.4.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.4.2qiskit (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.3.2 <1.4.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.4.2qiskit (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.0.0rc1 <2.0.0rc2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.0.0rc2Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Deserialization of Untrusted Data
EPSS
Base Score:
0.37
