qiskit (pypi) has 2 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated CRITICAL. Upgrade to 1.4.2 or later to clear all of them. No malicious-package signal is recorded.
A maliciously crafted QPY file can potentially execute arbitrary-code embedded in the payload without privilege escalation when deserializing QPY formats < 13.
CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 2 known vulnerabilities for qiskit (pypi), the worst rated CRITICAL, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.
Does qiskit have known vulnerabilities?
Yes. CyberXYZ records 2 known vulnerabilities for qiskit (pypi), the worst rated CRITICAL. They are GHSA-6m2c-76ff-6vrf, GHSA-fpmr-m242-xm7x.
Which version of qiskit should I use?
1.4.2 or later clears every advisory recorded for qiskit (pypi). Check the release you pick before installing it.
How do I check qiskit before installing?
Search qiskit in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=qiskit. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.
Checked 2026-11-14 at 14:09 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2025-03-14. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.