Is cppcheck safe to use?

cppcheck has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (2.20.0). DepScope rates its health at 59/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of cppcheck?

The latest version of cppcheck is 2.20.0, released 2026-03-02.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of cppcheck.

No, cppcheck is actively maintained. Latest release: 2.20.0 (2026-03-02).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for cppcheck at this time.

cppcheck is licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later.

homebrewv2.20.0

Static analysis of C and C++ code

License GPL-3.0-or-later1 versions1 maintainers3 deps347 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 59/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

3/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (3)

API access

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Last updated · 2026-03-02T20:43:38Z