CVE-2025-2000

CRITICAL EPSS 50.0%
Published Mar 14, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
9.8 CVSS 3.1
Critical
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Published Mar 14, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
9.8
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
5.9
Vector string
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

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
50.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Validation

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
ibmqiskit*≥0.18.0  –  <1.4.2

References 1

  • ibm.com https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7185949
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.