VMware have released version 12.1.5 of VMware Tools patching the following:
This is a maintenance release of VMware Tools to provide fixes for critical product issues and security issues.
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Updated OpenSSL to 3.0.7
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Updated zlib to 1.2.12 with additional fixes
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Updated GLib to 2.56.3 with additional fixes
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Updated libxml2 to 2.10.2
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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.
More: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Tools/12.1/rn/vmware-tools-1215-release-notes/index.html
Crucially OpenSSL has been updated.