diff --git a/camera/src/camera_metadata.c b/camera/src/camera_metadata.c
index 82e88da..eb0c6c4 100644
--- a/camera/src/camera_metadata.c
+++ b/camera/src/camera_metadata.c
@@ -183,6 +183,12 @@
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    if (src_size < sizeof(camera_metadata_t)) {
+        ALOGE("%s: Source size too small!", __FUNCTION__);
+        android_errorWriteLog(0x534e4554, "67782345");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     void *buffer = malloc(src_size);
     memcpy(buffer, src, src_size);