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CVE-2025-2000 Detail

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.


Metrics

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  IBM Corporation
Base Score:  9.8 CRITICAL
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Hyperlink Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7185949

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data IBM Corporation  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-2000
NVD Published Date:
03/14/2025
NVD Last Modified:
03/14/2025
Source:
IBM Corporation