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VMware, Inc.
Patches for VMware Tools x64
Windows
11 patches available
VMware Tools is a set of services and modules that enable several features in VMware products for better management of, and seamless user interactions with, guests operating systems
VMware Tools x64 Version 12.5.1.24649672
Release Date
3/25/2025
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Whats New$$$Updated Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable version to 14.40.33816 with the fix for CVE-2024-43590. For more information on this vulnerability; see CVE-2024-43590.$$$This release resolves CVE-2025-22230. For more information on this vulnerability and its impact on Broadcom products; see VMSA-2025-0005.$$$This release includes VMware Tools 12.4.6 for 32-bit Windows to address CVE-2025-22230.
VMware Tools x64 Version 12.5.0.24276846
Release Date
10/8/2024
Bug Fix?
No
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

VMware Tools 12.5.0 | 08 OCT 2024 | Build No 24276846$$$Check for additions and updates to these release notes.$$$Whats New$$$Updated OpenSSL version to 3.0.14.$$$$$$Updated libxml2 version to 2.13.3.$$$$$$Updated xmlsec version to 1.3.5.$$$$$$WDDM driver supports OpenGL 4.5 software rendering when 3D acceleration is deactivated.$$$$$$VMware Tools 12.5.0 and later supports only Windows 64-bit guest operating systems.$$$$$$Windows Arm64 native support in VMware Tools Windows installer.$$$
VMware Tools x64 Version 12.4.5.23787635
Release Date
6/27/2024
Bug Fix?
No
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

VMware Tools 12.4.5 | 27 JUN 2024 | Build No 23787635$$$$$$Check for additions and updates to these release notes.$$$$$$Whats New$$$Updated OpenSSL version to 3.0.13.$$$$$$Updated zlib version to 1.3.1.$$$$$$Updated glib version to 2.79.1.$$$$$$Updated glibmm version to 2.76.0.$$$$$$Updated libxml2 version to 2.12.5.$$$$$$Updated xmlsec version to 1.3.3.$$$$$$OpenGL 4.3 emulation support for x86 and x64 graphics applications on Windows Arm guest operating systems.$$$$$$
VMware Tools x64 Version 12.4.0.23259341
Release Date
3/21/2024
Bug Fix?
No
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

VMware Tools 12.4.0 Release Notes$$$03/07/2024$$$VMware Tools 12.4.0 | 21 MAR 2024 | Build No 23259341$$$$$$Check for additions and updates to these release notes.$$$$$$Whats New$$$Updated OpenSSL version to 3.0.12.$$$$$$Updated zlib version to 1.3.$$$$$$Updated GLib version to 2.76.3.$$$$$$OpenGL 4.2 emulated x86/x64 support for Windows ARM guest operating systems.$$$$$$
VMware Tools x64 Version 12.3.5.22544099
Release Date
10/26/2023
Bug Fix?
No
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

VMware Tools 12.3.5 | 26 OCT 2023 | Build No 22544099$$$$$$Check for additions and updates to these release notes.$$$$$$Whats New$$$This release resolves CVE-2023-34057 and CVE-2023-34058. For more information on this vulnerability and its impact on VMware products; see https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.html.$$$$$$The open-vm-tools source release resolves CVE-2023-34059 (Linux only).$$$$$$Updated OpenSSL version to 3.0.10.$$$$$$Updated glibmm version to 2.70.0.$$$$$$Updated libsigc++ version to 3.0.6.$$$$$$
VMware Tools x64 Version 12.3.0.22234872
Release Date
8/31/2023
Bug Fix?
No
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Whats New$$$Updated OpenSSL version to 3.0.8.$$$$$$Updated libxml2 version to 2.10.4.$$$$$$Updated glib version to 2.71.1.$$$$$$Updated libffi version to 3.3.$$$$$$This release resolves CVE-2023-20900. For more information on this vulnerability and its impact on VMware products; see https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0019.html.$$$$$$From VMware Tools 12.3.0 version onwards; workload notifications for NSX distributed malware prevention is enabled.$$$$$$VMware Tools 12.3.0 version provides support for Windows Arm VMs running on VMware Fusion on Apple silicon. See Manually Install VMware Tools on Windows Arm.
VMware Tools x64 Version 12.2.5.21855600
Release Date
6/1/2023
Bug Fix?
No
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Whats New$$$Updated OpenSSL version to 3.0.8.$$$$$$Updated libxml2 version to 2.10.3.$$$$$$This release resolves CVE-2023-20867. For more information on this vulnerability and its impact on VMware products; see https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0013.html. $$$$$$
VMware Tools x64 Version 12.2.0.21223074
Release Date
3/7/2023
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

VMware Tools 12.2.0 Release Notes$$$$$$VMware Tools 12.2.0 | 07 MAR 2023 | Build No 21223074$$$$$$Check for additions and updates to these release notes.$$$$$$Whats New $$$Updated zlib to 1.2.13 with additional fixes$$$$$$Updated 7zip to 22.01$$$$$$
VMware Tools x64 Version 12.1.5.20735119
Release Date
11/30/2022
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Whats New$$$This is a maintenance release of VMware Tools to provide fixes for critical product issues and security issues.$$$$$$Updated OpenSSL to 3.0.7$$$$$$Updated zlib to 1.2.12 with additional fixes $$$$$$Updated GLib to 2.56.3 with additional fixes$$$$$$Updated libxml2 to 2.10.2$$$$$$This release resolves CVE-2022-31693. For more information on this vulnerability and its impact on VMware products; see https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0029.html.
VMware Tools x64 Version 12.1.0.20219665
Release Date
8/23/2022
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
No
Patch Notes

Updated zlib version from 1.2.11 to 1.2.12.$$$This release resolves CVE-2022-31676. For more information on this vulnerability and its impact on VMware products; see https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0024.html.
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