Is cfitsio safe to use?

cfitsio has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (4.6.4). DepScope rates its health at 67/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of cfitsio?

The latest version of cfitsio is 4.6.4, released 2026-04-28.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of cfitsio.

No, cfitsio is actively maintained. Latest release: 4.6.4 (2026-04-28).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for cfitsio at this time.

cfitsio is licensed under CFITSIO.

homebrewv4.6.4

C access to FITS data files with optional Fortran wrappers

License CFITSIO1 versions1 maintainers1 deps1,443 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] 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 (1)

API access

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

Last updated · 2026-04-28T22:16:58Z