Is ffmpeg safe to use?

ffmpeg has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (8.1.1). DepScope rates its health at 68/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of ffmpeg?

The latest version of ffmpeg is 8.1.1, released 2026-06-09.

Does ffmpeg have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of ffmpeg.

Is ffmpeg deprecated?

No, ffmpeg is actively maintained. Latest release: 8.1.1 (2026-06-09).

What are alternatives to ffmpeg?

DepScope has no curated alternatives for ffmpeg at this time.

What license does ffmpeg use?

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

ffmpeg

homebrewv8.1.1

Play, record, convert, and stream select audio and video codecs

License GPL-3.0-or-later6 versions1 maintainers11 deps36,899 weekly dl

/ 100

Health

use with caution

[email protected] low health (68/100) — consider alternatives

Moderate health score (68/100) — verify manually

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

6/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (11)

dav1d lame libvmaf libvpx openssl@3 opus sdl2 svt-av1 x264 x265 pkgconf

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/homebrew/ffmpeg

Last updated · 2026-06-09T09:05:48Z

ffmpeg

homebrewv8.1.1

Play, record, convert, and stream select audio and video codecs

License GPL-3.0-or-later6 versions1 maintainers11 deps36,899 weekly dl

/ 100

Health

use with caution

[email protected] low health (68/100) — consider alternatives

Moderate health score (68/100) — verify manually

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

6/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (11)

dav1d lame libvmaf libvpx openssl@3 opus sdl2 svt-av1 x264 x265 pkgconf

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/homebrew/ffmpeg

Last updated · 2026-06-09T09:05:48Z