CVE-2025-1403

Qiskit SDK denial of service

Description

Qiskit SDK 0.45.0 through 1.2.4 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service using a maliciously crafted QPY file containing a malformed symengine serialization stream which can cause a segfault within the symengine library.

Category

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: IBM Qiskit SDK
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7183868 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-1403?
CVE-2025-1403 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-1403?
To fix CVE-2025-1403, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-1403 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-1403 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-1403?
CVE-2025-1403 affects IBM Qiskit SDK.
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