If you are running VMware Workstation or Fusion, you should install the latest security fixes as soon as possible.
If you are using virtualization software from VMware, you should make sure that you install the latest security fixes as soon as possible, otherwise there is a risk that you will get bad.
The most serious security hole that has been capped is designated CVE-2020-3947 and is found in both Vmware Workstation and Fusion. In short, there is a vulnerability in the vmnetdhcp component that allows a potential hacker to run malicious code on the host computer.
The other two vulnerabilities have the designations CVE-2020-3948 and CVE-2019-5543, the first of which applies to virtual machines running Linux and the second to an incorrectly configured file in the Windows versions of Vmware Horizon Client, VMRC and Workstation.
For more information about the vulnerabilities and updates, visit the VMware Security Advisories website.
