Is llama.cpp safe to use?

llama.cpp has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (8990). DepScope rates its health at 67/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of llama.cpp?

The latest version of llama.cpp is 8990, released 2026-05-01.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of llama.cpp.

No, llama.cpp is actively maintained. Latest release: 8990 (2026-05-01).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for llama.cpp at this time.

llama.cpp is licensed under MIT.

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LLM inference in C/C++

License MITpermissive1 versions1 maintainers3 deps6,914 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

llama.cpp@8990 is safe to use (health: 67/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

6/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (3)

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Last updated · 2026-05-01T02:01:48Z