Deserialization in IBM Qiskit Runtime
CVE-2024-29032
Qiskit IBM Runtime is an environment that streamlines quantum computations and provides optimal implementations of the Qiskit quantum computing SDK. Starting in version 0.1.0 and prior to version 0.21.2, deserializing json data using `qiskit_ibm_runtime.RuntimeDecoder` can lead to arbitrary code execution given a correctly formatted input string. Version 0.21.2 contains a fix for this issue.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
EPSS: 0.004 (29.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Ibm Qiskit_ibm_runtime
- Qiskit Qiskit-ibm-runtime — versions >= 0.1.0, < 0.21.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-29032?
- CVE-2024-29032 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Qiskit Runtime, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-29032?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-29032 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.