PatchTheCVEqiskit vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting qiskit, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
qiskit has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 1 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2025-03-14. Highest priority: CVE-2025-2000 (score 54/100).
- CVE-2025-2000 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE A maliciously crafted QPY file can potential execute arbitrary-code embedded in the payload without privilege
- CVE-2025-1403 HIGH 8.6 UPGRADE Qiskit SDK 0.45.0 through 1.2.4 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service using a maliciously
FAQ
How do I fix qiskit vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is qiskit being exploited right now?
None of the tracked qiskit CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which qiskit CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2025-2000 currently ranks highest (54/100): A maliciously crafted QPY file can potential execute arbitrary-code embedded in the payload without privilege .