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FFmpeg End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all FFmpeg versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.

✓ FFmpeg 8.1.2 is actively supported. No versions approaching EOL in the next 6 months.
Latest Active
8.1.2
8.1 series
Next EOL
—
None upcoming
Active Versions
11
of 37 total
EOL Versions
26
no longer patched
45 / 100
Medium Risk
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EOL Recency
35/40
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
0/10 Available
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Release Cycle Timeline
■ EOL   ■ Warning   ■ Active   ┊ Today
Release cycle timeline 2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520260.50.60.80.70.90.100.111.01.11.22.02.12.22.32.42.52.62.72.83.03.13.23.33.44.04.14.24.34.45.05.16.06.17.07.18.08.1TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
0.5 0.5.15 Mar 2, 2009 Nov 29, 2014 4224 days past EOL EOL
0.6 0.6.7 May 4, 2010 Sep 23, 2013 4656 days past EOL EOL
0.7 0.7.17 Jun 21, 2011 Mar 12, 2015 4121 days past EOL EOL
0.8 0.8.15 Jun 21, 2011 Oct 6, 2013 4643 days past EOL EOL
0.9 0.9.4 Dec 11, 2011 Mar 21, 2014 4477 days past EOL EOL
0.10 0.10.16 Jan 26, 2012 Mar 12, 2015 4121 days past EOL EOL
0.11 0.11.5 May 25, 2012 Mar 10, 2014 4488 days past EOL EOL
1.0 1.0.10 Sep 28, 2012 Jul 20, 2014 4356 days past EOL EOL
1.1 1.1.16 Jan 6, 2013 Mar 13, 2015 4120 days past EOL EOL
1.2 1.2.12 Mar 15, 2013 Feb 12, 2015 4149 days past EOL EOL
2.0 2.0.7 Jul 10, 2013 Jun 10, 2015 4031 days past EOL EOL
2.1 2.1.8 Oct 28, 2013 Apr 30, 2015 4072 days past EOL EOL
2.2 2.2.16 Mar 23, 2014 Jun 18, 2015 4023 days past EOL EOL
2.3 2.3.6 Jul 16, 2014 Jan 6, 2015 4186 days past EOL EOL
2.4 2.4.14 Sep 14, 2014 Dec 31, 2017 3096 days past EOL EOL
2.5 2.5.11 Dec 4, 2014 Feb 2, 2016 3794 days past EOL EOL
2.6 2.6.9 Mar 7, 2015 May 3, 2016 3703 days past EOL EOL
2.7 2.7.7 Jun 10, 2015 Apr 30, 2016 3706 days past EOL EOL
2.8 2.8.22 Sep 9, 2015 TBD Supported Active
3.0 3.0.12 Feb 15, 2016 Oct 28, 2018 2795 days past EOL EOL
3.1 3.1.11 Jun 27, 2016 Sep 25, 2017 3193 days past EOL EOL
3.2 3.2.19 Oct 27, 2016 Oct 28, 2022 1334 days past EOL EOL
3.3 3.3.9 Apr 13, 2017 Nov 18, 2018 2774 days past EOL EOL
3.4 3.4.14 Oct 15, 2017 TBD Supported Active
4.0 4.0.6 Apr 20, 2018 Jul 3, 2020 2181 days past EOL EOL
4.1 4.1.11 Nov 6, 2018 Jul 21, 2024 702 days past EOL EOL
4.2 4.2.11 Aug 5, 2019 TBD Supported Active
4.3 4.3.9 Jun 15, 2020 TBD Supported Active
4.4 4.4.8 Apr 8, 2021 TBD Supported Active
5.0 5.0.3 Jan 14, 2022 Apr 2, 2023 1178 days past EOL EOL
5.1 LTS 5.1.10 Jul 22, 2022 TBD Supported Active
6.0 6.0.1 Feb 27, 2023 Jul 11, 2024 712 days past EOL EOL
6.1 6.1.6 Nov 11, 2023 TBD Supported Active
7.0 7.0.3 Apr 5, 2024 TBD Supported Active
7.1 LTS 7.1.5 Sep 30, 2024 TBD Supported Active
8.0 8.0.3 Aug 22, 2025 TBD Supported Active
8.1 8.1.2 Mar 16, 2026 TBD Supported Active

What does FFmpeg end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of FFmpeg reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Vulnerabilities discovered after this date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database, exploit code appears on GitHub, and your systems remain permanently exposed.

The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no patch will ever exist. This is the most dangerous gap in enterprise security posture.

Organizations running EOL FFmpeg should treat it as a vulnerability class in their risk register, apply compensating controls (network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, access restriction), and prioritize migration to a supported version.

Extended Support Options

If you cannot migrate immediately, extended support vendors provide continued security patches for EOL FFmpeg versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the end-of-life date for FFmpeg?
See the full table above for all FFmpeg version EOL dates.
When is the FFmpeg support end date?
Each FFmpeg version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.
What is the latest supported version of FFmpeg?
The latest active version of FFmpeg is 8.1.2. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when FFmpeg reaches end of life?
When FFmpeg reaches end of life, the vendor stops issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate indefinitely with no patch path — creating an ever-growing attack surface that most vulnerability scanners do not flag.
How do I check if I'm running an EOL version of FFmpeg?
Check your current version against the table above. If your version's EOL date has passed, you are running unsupported software. You can also use the endoflife.ai Stack Scanner to check your entire dependency file at once.
Is there extended support available for EOL FFmpeg versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.

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