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VMware Workstation Player

VMware Player 12.5.5 Build 5234757

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Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system.

Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of VMware Player 12.5.5 Build 5234757.


For those interested in downloading the most recent release of VMware Workstation Player or reading our review, simply click here.


All old versions distributed on our website are completely virus-free and available for download at no cost.


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What's new in this version:

Important fixes:
- VMware Workstation Player has a heap buffer overflow and uninitialized stack memory usage in SVGA. These issues might allow a guest virtual machine to execute code on the host. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifiers CVE-2017-4902 (heap issue) and CVE-2017-4903 (stack issue) to these issues
- The VMware Workstation Player XHCI driver has uninitialized memory usage. This issue might allow a guest virtual machine to execute code on the host. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2017-4904 to this issue
- VMware Workstation Player has uninitialized memory usage. This issue might lead to an information leak. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2017-4905 to this issue

Resolved issues:
- Installing VMware Tools on a 64-bit Windows virtual machine might result in an error. After you install VMware Tools on a 64-bit Windows virtual machine, when the virtual machine boots up, the system might display the following error: VMware Tools unrecoverable error: (vthread-4). Exception 0xc0000005 (access violation) has occurred.This issue is resolved