Is base64 safe to use?

base64 has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (0.23.1). DepScope rates its health at 83/100 (low risk).

What is the latest version of base64?

The latest version of base64 is 0.23.1, released 2026-08-04.

Does base64 have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of base64.

Is base64 deprecated?

No, base64 is actively maintained. Latest release: 0.23.1 (2026-08-04).

What are alternatives to base64?

Popular alternatives to base64 in Cargo include: hashbrown, syn, getrandom, rand, rand_core.

What license does base64 use?

base64 is licensed under MIT OR Apache-2.0.

base64

cargov0.23.1

encodes and decodes base64 as bytes or utf8

License MIT OR Apache-2.0permissive45 versions0 deps329,910,886 weekly dl

marshallpierce/rust-base64

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 83/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

20/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

3/15

community

0/15

popularity_floor

Vulnerabilities

none known

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