Packer version lifecycle
tool · HashiCorp
Current status
Supported version lines, end-of-life status, and latest releases for Packer — derived from official vendor sources, not third-party EOL aggregators.
Packer is a HashiCorp tool for building identical machine images for multiple platforms from a single source configuration.
Security: 2 tracked advisories. Details below — lifecycle and vulnerability status are separate.
Official site →Version lines
13
Supported
13
EOL lines
0
Latest stable
1.16.0
2026-07-24
Releases tracked
62
At a glance
Latest release
1.16.0
Line 1.16
Recommended support line
1.16
standard support
Status
STANDARD SUPPORT
Newest supported: 1.16
EOL
Not published
Exact date not officially published
Recommended line: 1.16 (newest supported line with lowest lifecycle risk — not blindly “latest”).
Supported versions
13 currently supported release lines.
| Version line | Lifecycle | Latest release | Released | EOL | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.16 | standard supportlow | 1.16.0 | 2026-07-24 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.15 | standard supportlow | 1.15.4 | 2026-06-03 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.14 | standard supportlow | 1.14.3 | 2025-11-18 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.13 | standard supportlow | 1.13.1 | 2025-06-06 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.12 | standard supportlow | 1.12.0 | 2025-01-22 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.11 | standard supportlow | 1.11.2 | 2024-07-30 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.10 | standard supportlow | 1.10.3 | 2024-04-22 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.9 | standard supportlow | 1.9.5 | 2023-12-04 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.8 | standard supportlow | 1.8.7 | 2023-05-04 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.7 | standard supportlow | 1.7.10 | 2022-02-02 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.6 | standard supportlow | 1.6.6 | 2020-12-16 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.5 | standard supportlow | 1.5.6 | 2020-05-18 | Not officially published | low |
| 1.4 | standard supportlow | 1.4.5 | 2019-12-12 | Not officially published | low |
Lifecycle overview
Support windows from official lifecycle periods. Empty segments mean no dated period for that phase.
- 1.16standard supportstandard support
- 1.15standard supportstandard support
- 1.14standard supportstandard support
- 1.13standard supportstandard support
- 1.12standard supportstandard support
- 1.11standard supportstandard support
- 1.10standard supportstandard support
- 1.9standard supportstandard support
- 1.8standard supportstandard support
- 1.7standard supportstandard support
- 1.6standard supportstandard support
- 1.5standard supportstandard support
- 1.4standard supportstandard support
Known vulnerabilities
Recent OSV.dev advisories mapped to this product. CVSS/CWE from NVD and known-exploited status from CISA KEV when available. CompatHub is not the original vulnerability authority.
- CVE-2026-19589
Packer vulnerable to arbitrary file write via crafted plugin archive during installation
- Affected:
- >=1.7.0,<1.16.0
- Fixed in:
- 1.16.0
- Source:
- OSV source · Advisory
- CVE-2018-15869
- Affected:
- <1.3.0
- Fixed in:
- 1.3.0
- Source:
- OSV source · Advisory
Compare versions
Side-by-side view of the most relevant release lines.
Recent releases
Latest release date 2026-07-24 · 0 in last 30 days · 2 in last 90 days
- 2026-07-24
- 2026-06-03
- 2026-04-27
- 2026-04-24
- 2026-03-26
- 2026-02-04
- 2025-11-18
- 2025-09-09
- 2025-08-05
- 2025-07-30
Should I upgrade?
Current versions are supported
The preferred supported release line is Packer 1.16 (standard support).
Data coverage
- Version lines
- 13
- Concrete releases
- 62
- Supported lines
- 13
- EOL lines
- 0
- Lifecycle coverage
- 13/13
- EOL coverage
- 0/13
- Provenance coverage
- 13/13
Data freshness
Last checked = last successful upstream check. Latest source update = when upstream content last changed.
- Data last checked
- 2026-08-31
- Latest source update
- 2026-08-31
Sources
First-party and other registered sources contributing release and lifecycle facts.
- Packer GitHub Releasesfirst party · high
Official source: https://api.github.com/repos/hashicorp/packer/releases
Last verified 2026-08-31
- OSV.devfirst party
Official source: https://osv.dev
Last checked 2026-08-31
- NVD (NIST)first party
Official source: https://nvd.nist.gov
Last checked 2026-08-31
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilitiesfirst party
Official source: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Last checked 2026-08-31
Version line directory
Complete navigation into detailed version-line pages.
Currently supported
| Version line | Status | Latest release | Released | EOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.16 | standard supportlow | 1.16.0 | 2026-07-24 | Not officially published |
| 1.15 | standard supportlow | 1.15.4 | 2026-06-03 | Not officially published |
| 1.14 | standard supportlow | 1.14.3 | 2025-11-18 | Not officially published |
| 1.13 | standard supportlow | 1.13.1 | 2025-06-06 | Not officially published |
| 1.12 | standard supportlow | 1.12.0 | 2025-01-22 | Not officially published |
| 1.11 | standard supportlow | 1.11.2 | 2024-07-30 | Not officially published |
| 1.10 | standard supportlow | 1.10.3 | 2024-04-22 | Not officially published |
| 1.9 | standard supportlow | 1.9.5 | 2023-12-04 | Not officially published |
| 1.8 | standard supportlow | 1.8.7 | 2023-05-04 | Not officially published |
| 1.7 | standard supportlow | 1.7.10 | 2022-02-02 | Not officially published |
| 1.6 | standard supportlow | 1.6.6 | 2020-12-16 | Not officially published |
| 1.5 | standard supportlow | 1.5.6 | 2020-05-18 | Not officially published |
| 1.4 | standard supportlow | 1.4.5 | 2019-12-12 | Not officially published |