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68% of audited codebases contain license conflicts, a 12 percentage-point increase from 56% the previous year.

May 27, 2026

68% of audited codebases contain license conflicts, a 12 percentage-point increase from 56% the previous year. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Black Duck in May 2026. It covers topics including Licensing, Open Source, Open Source Security. The original data appears in “2026 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis” Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 2/25/2026

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What does this statistic say?

68% of audited codebases contain license conflicts, a 12 percentage-point increase from 56% the previous year. This data was published by Black Duck and covers Licensing, Open Source, Open Source Security.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from “2026 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis” Report, published by Black Duck on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.blackduck.com/resources/analyst-reports/open-source-security-risk-analysis.html.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to Licensing, Open Source, Open Source Security. Browse more statistics on Licensing or from Black Duck.

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