Vmware Workstation Pro V17.6.1 Build 24319023 -... -

The most important reason to upgrade to build 24319023 is security. This release patches several Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs), including a high-severity arbitrary file write vulnerability in the virtual USB controller. If you are running legacy builds, a malicious VM could potentially break out of the sandbox to manipulate files on the host. VMware has rated the severity as "Important" and recommends an immediate upgrade.

Linux users rejoice. The vmmon and vmnet modules failed to compile on kernels beyond 6.8. Build 24319023 includes updated source code that patches cleanly against kernel 6.10.8. VMware Workstation Pro v17.6.1 Build 24319023 -...