x265 has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (4.2). DepScope rates its health at 66/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of x265?

The latest version of x265 is 4.2, released 2026-04-20.

Does x265 have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of x265.

No, x265 is actively maintained. Latest release: 4.2 (2026-04-20).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for x265 at this time.

x265 is licensed under GPL-2.0-or-later.

homebrewv4.2

H.265/HEVC encoder

License GPL-2.0-or-later1 versions1 maintainers1 deps19,369 weekly dl

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Health

use with caution

[email protected] low health (66/100) — consider alternatives

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (1)

API access

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curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/homebrew/x265

Last updated · 2026-04-20T07:21:00Z