- 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.
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Products
- qiskit
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Secondary
- Base score
- 9.8
- Impact score
- 5.9
- Exploitability score
- 3.9
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity
- CRITICAL
- psirt@us.ibm.com
- CWE-502
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
[CVE-2025-2000: CRITICAL] Beware of potential security risks when using Qiskit 0.18.0 through 1.4.1, as a malicious QPY file can execute arbitrary Python code without privilege escalation. #CyberSecurity#cybersecurity,#vulnerability https://t.co/qsxx7kHsX0 https://t.co/FrEZPLCISo
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14 Mar 2025
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CVE-2025-2000 A maliciously crafted QPY file can potential execute arbitrary-code embedded in the payload without privilege escalation when deserialising QPY formats < 13. A python p… https://t.co/S8U0G0xxK6
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