qiskit-aer

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Is qiskit-aer safe to use?

Based on the latest brin safety scan, no vulnerabilities or threats were detected for qiskit-aer v0.17.2. Trust score: 80/100. No known CVE vulnerabilities, no detected threat patterns, and no suspicious capabilities identified. This is an automated, point-in-time assessment.

Install (safety-checked)

qiskit-aer Passed Security Checks

No security concerns detected

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CVEs

0

Threats

0

Install Scripts

0

No Concerns Detected

No security concerns detected in the latest brin assessment. This is an automated, point-in-time evaluation — security posture may change.

This is an automated, point-in-time assessment and may contain errors. Findings are risk indicators, not confirmed threats. Security posture may change over time. Maintainers can dispute findings via the brin review process.

qiskit-aer Capabilities & Permissions

What qiskit-aer can access when installed. Review these capabilities before using with AI agents like Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex.

Filesystem Access

Reads from the filesystem.

.env (r)

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

QISKIT_ADD_CUDA_REQUIREMENTSQISKIT_AER_CUDA_MAJORQISKIT_AER_PACKAGE_NAMEk

Native Modules

Contains native code that runs outside the JavaScript sandbox.

native extensionnumpy

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qiskit-aer Documentation & Source Code

For the full qiskit-aer README, API documentation, and source code, visit the official package registry.

Frequently asked questions about qiskit-aer safety

Weekly Downloads

91.6K

Version

0.17.2

Last Scanned

Feb 10, 2026

Trust Score

80/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Filesystem

Reads files

Process

Spawns child processes

Environment

Accesses: QISKIT_ADD_CUDA_REQUIREMENTS, QISKIT_AER_CUDA_MAJOR, QISKIT_AER_PACKAGE_NAME...

Native

Contains native modules