| VMware Workstation 12 Player Version 12.5.4 | 14 MAR 2017 | Build 5192485 Last updated: 14 MAR 2017 Check for additions and updates to these release notes. |
What's in the Release Notes
The release notes cover the following topics:About VMware Workstation Player
VMware Workstation Player (formerly known as Player Pro) is a streamlined desktop virtualization application that runs one or more operating systems on the same computer without rebooting. VMware Workstation Player provides a simple user interface, unmatched operating system support, and portability.
For more information, see the broader VMware Workstation Player documentation or specifically the respective VMware Workstation Player Documentation Center:
- VMware Workstation 12 Player for Windows Documentation Center
- VMware Workstation 12 Player for Linux Documentation Center
What's New
This release of VMware Workstation Player addresses an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability related to the drag-and-drop feature. This vulnerability might allow a guest to execute code on the operating system that runs VMware Workstation Player. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the identifier CVE-2017-4901 to this issue.
Prior Releases
Features and Known Issues from prior releases of VMware Workstation Player are described in the release notes for each release. To view release notes for prior releases of VMware Workstation 12 Player, click the following links:
- VMware Workstation 12 Player Version 12.5.3
- VMware Workstation 12 Player Version 12.5.2
- VMware Workstation 12 Player Version 12.5.1
- VMware Workstation 12 Player Version 12.5
- VMware Workstation 12 Player Version 12.1.1
- VMware Workstation 12 Player Version 12.1
- VMware Workstation 12 Player Version 12.0.1
- VMware Workstation 12 Player
