diff --git a/libraries/fbx/src/FBXSerializer_Node.cpp b/libraries/fbx/src/FBXSerializer_Node.cpp
index f9ef84c6f2..717bc113dd 100644
--- a/libraries/fbx/src/FBXSerializer_Node.cpp
+++ b/libraries/fbx/src/FBXSerializer_Node.cpp
@@ -41,8 +41,14 @@ QVariant readBinaryArray(QDataStream& in, int& position) {
     quint32 compressedLength;
 
     in >> arrayLength;
+    if (arrayLength > std::numeric_limits<int>::max() / sizeof(T)) { // Upcoming byte containers are limited to max signed int
+        throw QString("FBX file most likely corrupt: binary data exceeds data limits");
+    }
     in >> encoding;
     in >> compressedLength;
+    if (compressedLength > std::numeric_limits<int>::max() / sizeof(T)) { // Upcoming byte containers are limited to max signed int
+        throw QString("FBX file most likely corrupt: compressed binary data exceeds data limits");
+    }
     position += sizeof(quint32) * 3;
 
     QVector<T> values;