Is protobuf safe to use?

protobuf has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (34.1). DepScope rates its health at 60/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of protobuf?

The latest version of protobuf is 34.1, released 2026-03-21.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of protobuf.

No, protobuf is actively maintained. Latest release: 34.1 (2026-03-21).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for protobuf at this time.

protobuf is licensed under BSD-3-Clause.

homebrewv34.1

Protocol buffers (Google's data interchange format)

License BSD-3-Clausepermissive5 versions1 maintainers3 deps15,940 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 60/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

3/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (3)

API access

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Last updated · 2026-03-21T17:24:10Z