diff --git a/client/X11/xf_cliprdr.c b/client/X11/xf_cliprdr.c
index 19c433279..8fb49f98e 100644
--- a/client/X11/xf_cliprdr.c
+++ b/client/X11/xf_cliprdr.c
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ static void xf_cliprdr_process_unicodetext(clipboardContext* cb, BYTE* data, int
 	crlf2lf(cb->data, &cb->data_length);
 }
 
-static void xf_cliprdr_process_dib(clipboardContext* cb, BYTE* data, int size)
+static BOOL xf_cliprdr_process_dib(clipboardContext* cb, BYTE* data, int size)
 {
 	wStream* s;
 	UINT16 bpp;
@@ -926,12 +926,18 @@ static void xf_cliprdr_process_dib(clipboardContext* cb, BYTE* data, int size)
 	if (size < 40)
 	{
 		DEBUG_X11_CLIPRDR("dib size %d too short", size);
-		return;
+		return FALSE;
 	}
 
 	s = Stream_New(data, size);
 	Stream_Seek(s, 14);
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, bpp);
+	if ((bpp < 1) || (bpp > 32))
+	{
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: invalid bpp value %d", __FUNCTION__, bpp);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
 	Stream_Read_UINT32(s, ncolors);
 	offset = 14 + 40 + (bpp <= 8 ? (ncolors == 0 ? (1 << bpp) : ncolors) * 4 : 0);
 	Stream_Free(s, FALSE);
@@ -949,6 +955,7 @@ static void xf_cliprdr_process_dib(clipboardContext* cb, BYTE* data, int size)
 	cb->data = Stream_Buffer(s);
 	cb->data_length = Stream_GetPosition(s);
 	Stream_Free(s, FALSE);
+	return TRUE;
 }
 
 static void xf_cliprdr_process_html(clipboardContext* cb, BYTE* data, int size)
diff --git a/libfreerdp/core/fastpath.c b/libfreerdp/core/fastpath.c
index 844816024..dcc7117d5 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/core/fastpath.c
+++ b/libfreerdp/core/fastpath.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ static int fastpath_recv_update(rdpFastPath* fastpath, BYTE updateCode, UINT32 s
 			break;
 
 		case FASTPATH_UPDATETYPE_COLOR:
-			if (!update_read_pointer_color(s, &pointer->pointer_color))
+			if (!update_read_pointer_color(s, &pointer->pointer_color, 24))
 				return -1;
 			IFCALL(pointer->PointerColor, context, &pointer->pointer_color);
 			break;
diff --git a/libfreerdp/core/orders.c b/libfreerdp/core/orders.c
index e5cc520b7..f22407f77 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/core/orders.c
+++ b/libfreerdp/core/orders.c
@@ -1830,6 +1830,11 @@ BOOL update_read_cache_bitmap_order(wStream* s, CACHE_BITMAP_ORDER* cache_bitmap
 	Stream_Read_UINT8(s, cache_bitmap->bitmapWidth); /* bitmapWidth (1 byte) */
 	Stream_Read_UINT8(s, cache_bitmap->bitmapHeight); /* bitmapHeight (1 byte) */
 	Stream_Read_UINT8(s, cache_bitmap->bitmapBpp); /* bitmapBpp (1 byte) */
+	if ((cache_bitmap->bitmapBpp < 1) || (cache_bitmap->bitmapBpp > 32))
+	{
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: invalid bitmap bpp %d\n", __FUNCTION__, cache_bitmap->bitmapBpp);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, cache_bitmap->bitmapLength); /* bitmapLength (2 bytes) */
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, cache_bitmap->cacheIndex); /* cacheIndex (2 bytes) */
 
@@ -2068,6 +2073,11 @@ BOOL update_read_cache_bitmap_v3_order(wStream* s, CACHE_BITMAP_V3_ORDER* cache_
 	bitmapData = &cache_bitmap_v3->bitmapData;
 
 	Stream_Read_UINT8(s, bitmapData->bpp);
+	if ((bitmapData->bpp < 1) || (bitmapData->bpp > 32))
+	{
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: invalid bpp value %d", __FUNCTION__, bitmapData->bpp);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
 	Stream_Seek_UINT8(s); /* reserved1 (1 byte) */
 	Stream_Seek_UINT8(s); /* reserved2 (1 byte) */
 	Stream_Read_UINT8(s, bitmapData->codecID); /* codecID (1 byte) */
@@ -2672,6 +2682,11 @@ BOOL update_read_create_nine_grid_bitmap_order(wStream* s, CREATE_NINE_GRID_BITM
 		return FALSE;
 
 	Stream_Read_UINT8(s, create_nine_grid_bitmap->bitmapBpp); /* bitmapBpp (1 byte) */
+	if ((create_nine_grid_bitmap->bitmapBpp < 1) || (create_nine_grid_bitmap->bitmapBpp > 32))
+	{
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: invalid bpp value %d", __FUNCTION__, create_nine_grid_bitmap->bitmapBpp);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, create_nine_grid_bitmap->bitmapId); /* bitmapId (2 bytes) */
 
 	nineGridInfo = &(create_nine_grid_bitmap->nineGridInfo);
@@ -2707,6 +2722,12 @@ BOOL update_read_stream_bitmap_first_order(wStream* s, STREAM_BITMAP_FIRST_ORDER
 
 	Stream_Read_UINT8(s, stream_bitmap_first->bitmapFlags); /* bitmapFlags (1 byte) */
 	Stream_Read_UINT8(s, stream_bitmap_first->bitmapBpp); /* bitmapBpp (1 byte) */
+	if ((stream_bitmap_first->bitmapBpp < 1) || (stream_bitmap_first->bitmapBpp > 32))
+	{
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: invalid bpp value %d", __FUNCTION__, stream_bitmap_first->bitmapBpp);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, stream_bitmap_first->bitmapType); /* bitmapType (2 bytes) */
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, stream_bitmap_first->bitmapWidth); /* bitmapWidth (2 bytes) */
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, stream_bitmap_first->bitmapHeight); /* bitmapHeigth (2 bytes) */
diff --git a/libfreerdp/core/surface.c b/libfreerdp/core/surface.c
index 7d0fb229a..992a3ddde 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/core/surface.c
+++ b/libfreerdp/core/surface.c
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ static int update_recv_surfcmd_surface_bits(rdpUpdate* update, wStream* s, UINT3
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, cmd->destRight);
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, cmd->destBottom);
 	Stream_Read_UINT8(s, cmd->bpp);
+	if ((cmd->bpp < 1) || (cmd->bpp > 32))
+	{
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: invalid bpp value %d", __FUNCTION__, cmd->bpp);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
 	Stream_Seek(s, 2); /* reserved1, reserved2 */
 	Stream_Read_UINT8(s, cmd->codecID);
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, cmd->width);
diff --git a/libfreerdp/core/update.c b/libfreerdp/core/update.c
index c4eaedeec..27c36e324 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/core/update.c
+++ b/libfreerdp/core/update.c
@@ -219,16 +219,32 @@ BOOL update_read_pointer_system(wStream* s, POINTER_SYSTEM_UPDATE* pointer_syste
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-BOOL update_read_pointer_color(wStream* s, POINTER_COLOR_UPDATE* pointer_color)
+BOOL update_read_pointer_color(wStream* s, POINTER_COLOR_UPDATE* pointer_color, int xorBpp)
 {
+	BYTE *newMask;
+	int scanlineSize;
+
 	if (Stream_GetRemainingLength(s) < 14)
 		return FALSE;
 
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, pointer_color->cacheIndex); /* cacheIndex (2 bytes) */
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, pointer_color->xPos); /* xPos (2 bytes) */
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, pointer_color->yPos); /* yPos (2 bytes) */
+
+	/**
+	 *  As stated in 2.2.9.1.1.4.4 Color Pointer Update:
+	 *  The maximum allowed pointer width/height is 96 pixels if the client indicated support
+	 *  for large pointers by setting the LARGE_POINTER_FLAG (0x00000001) in the Large
+	 *  Pointer Capability Set (section 2.2.7.2.7). If the LARGE_POINTER_FLAG was not
+	 *  set, the maximum allowed pointer width/height is 32 pixels.
+	 *
+	 *  So we check for a maximum of 96 for CVE-2014-0250.
+	 */
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, pointer_color->width); /* width (2 bytes) */
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, pointer_color->height); /* height (2 bytes) */
+	if ((pointer_color->width > 96) || (pointer_color->height > 96))
+		return FALSE;
+
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, pointer_color->lengthAndMask); /* lengthAndMask (2 bytes) */
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, pointer_color->lengthXorMask); /* lengthXorMask (2 bytes) */
 
@@ -245,26 +261,65 @@ BOOL update_read_pointer_color(wStream* s, POINTER_COLOR_UPDATE* pointer_color)
 
 	if (pointer_color->lengthXorMask > 0)
 	{
+		/**
+		 * Spec states that:
+		 *
+		 * xorMaskData (variable): A variable-length array of bytes. Contains the 24-bpp, bottom-up
+		 * XOR mask scan-line data. The XOR mask is padded to a 2-byte boundary for each encoded
+		 * scan-line. For example, if a 3x3 pixel cursor is being sent, then each scan-line will consume 10
+		 * bytes (3 pixels per scan-line multiplied by 3 bytes per pixel, rounded up to the next even
+		 * number of bytes).
+		 *
+		 * In fact instead of 24-bpp, the bpp parameter is given by the containing packet.
+		 */
 		if (Stream_GetRemainingLength(s) < pointer_color->lengthXorMask)
 			return FALSE;
 
-		if (!pointer_color->xorMaskData)
-			pointer_color->xorMaskData = malloc(pointer_color->lengthXorMask);
-		else
-			pointer_color->xorMaskData = realloc(pointer_color->xorMaskData, pointer_color->lengthXorMask);
+		scanlineSize = (7 + xorBpp * pointer_color->width) / 8;
+		scanlineSize = ((scanlineSize + 1) / 2) * 2;
+		if (scanlineSize * pointer_color->height != pointer_color->lengthXorMask)
+		{
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s: invalid lengthXorMask: width=%d height=%d, %d instead of %d\n", __FUNCTION__,
+					pointer_color->width, pointer_color->height,
+					pointer_color->lengthXorMask, scanlineSize * pointer_color->height);
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+
+		newMask = realloc(pointer_color->xorMaskData, pointer_color->lengthXorMask);
+		if (!newMask)
+			return FALSE;
+
+		pointer_color->xorMaskData = newMask;
 
 		Stream_Read(s, pointer_color->xorMaskData, pointer_color->lengthXorMask);
 	}
 
 	if (pointer_color->lengthAndMask > 0)
 	{
+		/**
+		 * andMaskData (variable): A variable-length array of bytes. Contains the 1-bpp, bottom-up
+		 * AND mask scan-line data. The AND mask is padded to a 2-byte boundary for each encoded
+		 * scan-line. For example, if a 7x7 pixel cursor is being sent, then each scan-line will consume 2
+		 * bytes (7 pixels per scan-line multiplied by 1 bpp, rounded up to the next even number of
+		 * bytes).
+		 */
 		if (Stream_GetRemainingLength(s) < pointer_color->lengthAndMask)
 			return FALSE;
 
-		if (!pointer_color->andMaskData)
-			pointer_color->andMaskData = malloc(pointer_color->lengthAndMask);
-		else
-			pointer_color->andMaskData = realloc(pointer_color->andMaskData, pointer_color->lengthAndMask);
+		scanlineSize = ((7 + pointer_color->width) / 8);
+		scanlineSize = ((1 + scanlineSize) / 2) * 2;
+		if (scanlineSize * pointer_color->height != pointer_color->lengthAndMask)
+		{
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s: invalid lengthAndMask: %d instead of %d\n", __FUNCTION__,
+					pointer_color->lengthAndMask, scanlineSize * pointer_color->height);
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+
+		newMask = realloc(pointer_color->andMaskData, pointer_color->lengthAndMask);
+		if (!newMask)
+			return FALSE;
+
+		pointer_color->andMaskData = newMask;
 
 		Stream_Read(s, pointer_color->andMaskData, pointer_color->lengthAndMask);
 	}
@@ -281,7 +336,12 @@ BOOL update_read_pointer_new(wStream* s, POINTER_NEW_UPDATE* pointer_new)
 		return FALSE;
 
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, pointer_new->xorBpp); /* xorBpp (2 bytes) */
-	return update_read_pointer_color(s, &pointer_new->colorPtrAttr); /* colorPtrAttr */
+	if ((pointer_new->xorBpp < 1) || (pointer_new->xorBpp > 32))
+	{
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: invalid xorBpp %d\n", __FUNCTION__, pointer_new->xorBpp);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+	return update_read_pointer_color(s, &pointer_new->colorPtrAttr, pointer_new->xorBpp); /* colorPtrAttr */
 }
 
 BOOL update_read_pointer_cached(wStream* s, POINTER_CACHED_UPDATE* pointer_cached)
@@ -320,7 +380,7 @@ BOOL update_recv_pointer(rdpUpdate* update, wStream* s)
 			break;
 
 		case PTR_MSG_TYPE_COLOR:
-			if (!update_read_pointer_color(s, &pointer->pointer_color))
+			if (!update_read_pointer_color(s, &pointer->pointer_color, 24))
 				return FALSE;
 			IFCALL(pointer->PointerColor, context, &pointer->pointer_color);
 			break;
diff --git a/libfreerdp/core/update.h b/libfreerdp/core/update.h
index c3088f299..d6c2d596f 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/core/update.h
+++ b/libfreerdp/core/update.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BOOL update_recv(rdpUpdate* update, wStream* s);
 
 BOOL update_read_pointer_position(wStream* s, POINTER_POSITION_UPDATE* pointer_position);
 BOOL update_read_pointer_system(wStream* s, POINTER_SYSTEM_UPDATE* pointer_system);
-BOOL update_read_pointer_color(wStream* s, POINTER_COLOR_UPDATE* pointer_color);
+BOOL update_read_pointer_color(wStream* s, POINTER_COLOR_UPDATE* pointer_color, int xorBpp);
 BOOL update_read_pointer_new(wStream* s, POINTER_NEW_UPDATE* pointer_new);
 BOOL update_read_pointer_cached(wStream* s, POINTER_CACHED_UPDATE* pointer_cached);
 
diff --git a/libfreerdp/core/window.c b/libfreerdp/core/window.c
index 7422f5b1f..c10fa3384 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/core/window.c
+++ b/libfreerdp/core/window.c
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ BOOL update_read_icon_info(wStream* s, ICON_INFO* icon_info)
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, icon_info->cacheEntry); /* cacheEntry (2 bytes) */
 	Stream_Read_UINT8(s, icon_info->cacheId); /* cacheId (1 byte) */
 	Stream_Read_UINT8(s, icon_info->bpp); /* bpp (1 byte) */
+	if ((icon_info->bpp < 1) || (icon_info->bpp > 32))
+	{
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: invalid bpp %d\n", __FUNCTION__, icon_info->bpp);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, icon_info->width); /* width (2 bytes) */
 	Stream_Read_UINT16(s, icon_info->height); /* height (2 bytes) */