Is primer3 safe to use?

primer3 has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (2.6.1). DepScope rates its health at 56/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of primer3?

The latest version of primer3 is 2.6.1, released 2026-02-22.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of primer3.

No, primer3 is actively maintained. Latest release: 2.6.1 (2026-02-22).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for primer3 at this time.

primer3 is licensed under GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-or-later.

homebrewv2.6.1

Program for designing PCR primers

License GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-or-later1 versions1 maintainers0 deps2 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 56/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

API access

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Last updated · 2026-02-22T18:39:36Z