diff --git a/libavcodec/snowdec.c b/libavcodec/snowdec.c
index e915b7b31c..c5ea897aa6 100644
--- a/libavcodec/snowdec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/snowdec.c
@@ -359,6 +359,10 @@ static int decode_header(SnowContext *s){
         av_log(s->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "spatial_decomposition_count %d too large for size\n", s->spatial_decomposition_count);
         return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
     }
+    if (s->avctx->width > 65536-4) {
+        av_log(s->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Width %d is too large\n", s->avctx->width);
+        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
+    }
 
 
     s->qlog           += get_symbol(&s->c, s->header_state, 1);