| VMware Workstation 14.1.5 Player | 22 Nov 2018 | Build 10950780 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 is a streamlined desktop virtualization application that runs another operating system on the same computer without rebooting. VMware Workstation Player provides a simple user interface, unmatched operating system support, and portability across the VMware ecosystem.
For more information, see the broader VMware Workstation Player documentation.
What's New
This release of VMware Workstation Player is a free upgrade for all VMware Workstation 14 Player users. It contains bug fixes and security updates.
Important Fixes
This release of VMware Workstation Player addresses the following issues:
- VMware Workstation Player contains an integer overflow vulnerability in the virtual network devices which may allow a guest to execute code on the host. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2018-6983 to this issue. See VMSA-2018-0030 for further information.
Prior Releases
Features and Known Issues from prior releases of VMware Workstation Player are described in the release notes for each release. To view the release notes for a prior release, click the appropriate link:
- VMware Workstation 14 Player Version 14.1.4
- VMware Workstation 14 Player Version 14.1.3
- VMware Workstation 14 Player Version 14.1.2
- VMware Workstation 14 Player Version 14.1.1
- VMware Workstation 14 Player Version 14.1
- VMware Workstation 14 Player
