Is binwalk safe to use?

binwalk has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (3.1.0). DepScope rates its health at 67/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of binwalk?

The latest version of binwalk is 3.1.0, released 2026-02-16.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of binwalk.

No, binwalk is actively maintained. Latest release: 3.1.0 (2026-02-16).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for binwalk at this time.

homebrewv3.1.0

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License MITpermissive1 versions1 maintainers4 deps223 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 67/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

3/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

10/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (4)

API access

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Last updated · 2026-02-16T16:18:10Z