Repro steps running on OS X Mavericks 10.9.5 running VMware Fusion 7.1.0.
1. Create new Mavericks VM (base version).
2. Install VMware Tools and reboot as directed
3. Open Settings
4. Click Users and Groups
5. Try to change profile picture
6. Settings app hangs
7. VMware instance runs at 100%.
Problem does not occur prior to VMware Tools being installed