Uninitialized buffer in Vmware Workstation is somehow M$'s problem? I think you're barking at the wrong tree.
BTW,
http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/workstation/12pro/workstation-1254-release-notes.html
This release of VMware Workstation 12 Pro addresses an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability related to the drag-and-drop feature.
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=%20CVE-2017-4901
** RESERVED ** This candidate has been reserved by an organization or individual that will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be provided.
Uninitialized pointers and out-of-bounds access usually go hand-in-hand together, although I'm not sure if it's the same issue: I haven't seen any CVE mentions in any news regarding the contest.