diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/descriptor_parse.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/descriptor_parse.cpp
index b9a5560ffb9..973934f0c58 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/descriptor_parse.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/descriptor_parse.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(mocked_descriptor_parse, .init = initialize_mocked_descriptor_parse)
     // out strings which could correspond to a descriptor containing a too large derivation path.
     if (HasDeepDerivPath(buffer)) return;
 
+    // Some fragments can take a virtually unlimited number of sub-fragments (thresh, multi_a) but
+    // may perform quadratic operations on them. Limit the number of sub-fragments per fragment.
+    if (HasTooManySubFrag(buffer)) return;
+
     const std::string mocked_descriptor{buffer.begin(), buffer.end()};
     if (const auto descriptor = MOCKED_DESC_CONVERTER.GetDescriptor(mocked_descriptor)) {
         FlatSigningProvider signing_provider;
@@ -83,8 +87,9 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(mocked_descriptor_parse, .init = initialize_mocked_descriptor_parse)
 
 FUZZ_TARGET(descriptor_parse, .init = initialize_descriptor_parse)
 {
-    // See comment above for rationale.
+    // See comments above for rationales.
     if (HasDeepDerivPath(buffer)) return;
+    if (HasTooManySubFrag(buffer)) return;
 
     const std::string descriptor(buffer.begin(), buffer.end());
     FlatSigningProvider signing_provider;
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/util/descriptor.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/util/descriptor.cpp
index 0fed2bc5e1d..61c43f190ad 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/util/descriptor.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/util/descriptor.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 #include <test/fuzz/util/descriptor.h>
 
+#include <stack>
+
 void MockedDescriptorConverter::Init() {
     // The data to use as a private key or a seed for an xprv.
     std::array<std::byte, 32> key_data{std::byte{1}};
@@ -84,3 +86,27 @@ bool HasDeepDerivPath(const FuzzBufferType& buff, const int max_depth)
     }
     return false;
 }
+
+bool HasTooManySubFrag(const FuzzBufferType& buff, const int max_subs, const size_t max_nested_subs)
+{
+    // We use a stack because there may be many nested sub-frags.
+    std::stack<int> counts;
+    for (const auto& ch: buff) {
+        // The fuzzer may generate an input with a ton of parentheses. Rule out pathological cases.
+        if (counts.size() > max_nested_subs) return true;
+
+        if (ch == '(') {
+            // A new fragment was opened, create a new sub-count for it and start as one since any fragment with
+            // parentheses has at least one sub.
+            counts.push(1);
+        } else if (ch == ',' && !counts.empty()) {
+            // When encountering a comma, account for an additional sub in the last opened fragment. If it exceeds the
+            // limit, bail.
+            if (++counts.top() > max_subs) return true;
+        } else if (ch == ')' && !counts.empty()) {
+            // Fragment closed! Drop its sub count and resume to counting the number of subs for its parent.
+            counts.pop();
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/util/descriptor.h b/src/test/fuzz/util/descriptor.h
index cd41dbafa3e..21cf45fcfb8 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/util/descriptor.h
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/util/descriptor.h
@@ -55,4 +55,16 @@ constexpr int MAX_DEPTH{2};
  */
 bool HasDeepDerivPath(const FuzzBufferType& buff, const int max_depth = MAX_DEPTH);
 
+//! Default maximum number of sub-fragments.
+constexpr int MAX_SUBS{1'000};
+//! Maximum number of nested sub-fragments we'll allow in a descriptor.
+constexpr size_t MAX_NESTED_SUBS{10'000};
+
+/**
+ * Whether the buffer, if it represents a valid descriptor, contains a fragment with more
+ * sub-fragments than the given maximum.
+ */
+bool HasTooManySubFrag(const FuzzBufferType& buff, const int max_subs = MAX_SUBS,
+                       const size_t max_nested_subs = MAX_NESTED_SUBS);
+
 #endif // BITCOIN_TEST_FUZZ_UTIL_DESCRIPTOR_H