CVE-2025-2000

CRITICAL

9.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published3/14/2025

Last Modified8/18/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

ibm:qiskit

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-502

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7185949(psirt@us.ibm.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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