--- src/player.c
+++ src/player.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <math.h>
 
@@ -132,8 +133,14 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-/*	P->Parameters = (unsigned char*) wmf_malloc (API,(MAX_REC_SIZE(API)-3) * 2 * sizeof (unsigned char));
- */	P->Parameters = (unsigned char*) wmf_malloc (API,(MAX_REC_SIZE(API)  ) * 2 * sizeof (unsigned char));
+	if (MAX_REC_SIZE(API) > UINT32_MAX / 2)
+	{
+		API->err = wmf_E_InsMem;
+		WMF_DEBUG (API,"bailing...");
+		return (API->err);
+	}
+
+ 	P->Parameters = (unsigned char*) wmf_malloc (API,(MAX_REC_SIZE(API)  ) * 2 * sizeof (unsigned char));
 
 	if (ERR (API))
 	{	WMF_DEBUG (API,"bailing...");

