CVE-2025-2000
Qiskit SDK code execution
CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-502 |
| Vendor | ibm |
| Product | qiskit sdk |
| Published | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Feb 26, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
IBM / Qiskit SDK
0.18.0 ≤ 1.4.1
Credits
Matthew Treinish and Jake Lishman