project

x265

Open-source HEVC/H.265 video encoder library, used to produce HEVC-coded images and video.

Current clusters

One independent developer fixed 37 libheif and libde265 security advisories in 2026

The project's own README puts the 2026 advisory count at 37 and the maintenance roster at one independent developer with almost no recurring funding. Products that decode HEIC or AVIF inherit that pace.

Publishers:github.com

Reality

Evidence58
Adoption: Insufficient
Hype gap+10
Incentives70
Confidence62