diff --git a/programs/bpf_loader_api/src/lib.rs b/programs/bpf_loader_api/src/lib.rs
index f1bfd38d9..029933ade 100644
--- a/programs/bpf_loader_api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/programs/bpf_loader_api/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use log::*;
 use solana_rbpf::{memory_region::MemoryRegion, EbpfVm};
 use solana_sdk::account::KeyedAccount;
 use solana_sdk::instruction::InstructionError;
+use solana_sdk::instruction_processor_utils::limited_deserialize;
 use solana_sdk::loader_instruction::LoaderInstruction;
 use solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
 use solana_sdk::sysvar::rent;
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ pub fn process_instruction(
 ) -> Result<(), InstructionError> {
     solana_logger::setup();
 
-    if let Ok(instruction) = bincode::deserialize(ix_data) {
+    if let Ok(instruction) = limited_deserialize(ix_data) {
         match instruction {
             LoaderInstruction::Write { offset, bytes } => {
                 if keyed_accounts[0].signer_key().is_none() {
diff --git a/programs/btc_spv_api/src/spv_processor.rs b/programs/btc_spv_api/src/spv_processor.rs
index 1b19aeeca..f9992e037 100644
--- a/programs/btc_spv_api/src/spv_processor.rs
+++ b/programs/btc_spv_api/src/spv_processor.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use hex;
 use log::*;
 use solana_sdk::account::KeyedAccount;
 use solana_sdk::instruction::InstructionError;
+use solana_sdk::instruction_processor_utils::limited_deserialize;
 use solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
 
 pub struct SpvProcessor {}
@@ -103,10 +104,7 @@ pub fn process_instruction(
 ) -> Result<(), InstructionError> {
     // solana_logger::setup();
 
-    let command = bincode::deserialize::<SpvInstruction>(data).map_err(|err| {
-        info!("invalid instruction data: {:?} {:?}", data, err);
-        InstructionError::InvalidInstructionData
-    })?;
+    let command = limited_deserialize::<SpvInstruction>(data)?;
 
     trace!("{:?}", command);
 
diff --git a/programs/budget_api/src/budget_processor.rs b/programs/budget_api/src/budget_processor.rs
index 682da9eff..f625ade31 100644
--- a/programs/budget_api/src/budget_processor.rs
+++ b/programs/budget_api/src/budget_processor.rs
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ use crate::{
     budget_instruction::{BudgetError, BudgetInstruction},
     budget_state::BudgetState,
 };
-use bincode::deserialize;
 use chrono::prelude::{DateTime, Utc};
 use log::*;
 use solana_sdk::{
-    account::KeyedAccount, hash::hash, instruction::InstructionError, pubkey::Pubkey,
+    account::KeyedAccount, hash::hash, instruction::InstructionError,
+    instruction_processor_utils::limited_deserialize, pubkey::Pubkey,
 };
 
 /// Process a Witness Signature. Any payment plans waiting on this signature
@@ -106,10 +106,7 @@ pub fn process_instruction(
     keyed_accounts: &mut [KeyedAccount],
     data: &[u8],
 ) -> Result<(), InstructionError> {
-    let instruction = deserialize(data).map_err(|err| {
-        info!("Invalid transaction data: {:?} {:?}", data, err);
-        InstructionError::InvalidInstructionData
-    })?;
+    let instruction = limited_deserialize(data)?;
 
     trace!("process_instruction: {:?}", instruction);
 
diff --git a/programs/config_api/src/config_processor.rs b/programs/config_api/src/config_processor.rs
index f016d2dd0..a2d421e24 100644
--- a/programs/config_api/src/config_processor.rs
+++ b/programs/config_api/src/config_processor.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use bincode::deserialize;
 use log::*;
 use solana_sdk::account::KeyedAccount;
 use solana_sdk::instruction::InstructionError;
-use solana_sdk::instruction_processor_utils::next_keyed_account;
+use solana_sdk::instruction_processor_utils::{limited_deserialize, next_keyed_account};
 use solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
 
 pub fn process_instruction(
@@ -13,11 +13,7 @@ pub fn process_instruction(
     keyed_accounts: &mut [KeyedAccount],
     data: &[u8],
 ) -> Result<(), InstructionError> {
-    let key_list: ConfigKeys = deserialize(data).map_err(|err| {
-        error!("Invalid ConfigKeys data: {:?} {:?}", data, err);
-        InstructionError::InvalidInstructionData
-    })?;
-
+    let key_list: ConfigKeys = limited_deserialize(data)?;
     let keyed_accounts_iter = &mut keyed_accounts.iter_mut();
     let config_keyed_account = &mut next_keyed_account(keyed_accounts_iter)?;
     let current_data: ConfigKeys =
diff --git a/programs/exchange_api/src/exchange_processor.rs b/programs/exchange_api/src/exchange_processor.rs
index 2803c25b4..4b3999408 100644
--- a/programs/exchange_api/src/exchange_processor.rs
+++ b/programs/exchange_api/src/exchange_processor.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use log::*;
 use solana_metrics::inc_new_counter_info;
 use solana_sdk::account::KeyedAccount;
 use solana_sdk::instruction::InstructionError;
+use solana_sdk::instruction_processor_utils::limited_deserialize;
 use solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
 use std::cmp;
 
@@ -432,14 +433,7 @@ pub fn process_instruction(
 ) -> Result<(), InstructionError> {
     solana_logger::setup();
 
-    let command = bincode::deserialize::<ExchangeInstruction>(data).map_err(|err| {
-        info!("Invalid transaction data: {:?} {:?}", data, err);
-        InstructionError::InvalidInstructionData
-    })?;
-
-    trace!("{:?}", command);
-
-    match command {
+    match limited_deserialize::<ExchangeInstruction>(data)? {
         ExchangeInstruction::AccountRequest => {
             ExchangeProcessor::do_account_request(keyed_accounts)
         }
diff --git a/programs/move_loader_api/src/processor.rs b/programs/move_loader_api/src/processor.rs
index 403617f7c..c42a20738 100644
--- a/programs/move_loader_api/src/processor.rs
+++ b/programs/move_loader_api/src/processor.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ use bytecode_verifier::{VerifiedModule, VerifiedScript};
 use log::*;
 use serde_derive::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use solana_sdk::{
-    account::KeyedAccount, instruction::InstructionError, loader_instruction::LoaderInstruction,
+    account::KeyedAccount, instruction::InstructionError,
+    instruction_processor_utils::limited_deserialize, loader_instruction::LoaderInstruction,
     pubkey::Pubkey, sysvar::rent,
 };
 use types::{
@@ -36,14 +37,7 @@ pub fn process_instruction(
 ) -> Result<(), InstructionError> {
     solana_logger::setup();
 
-    let command = bincode::deserialize::<LoaderInstruction>(data).map_err(|err| {
-        info!("Invalid instruction: {:?} {:?}", data, err);
-        InstructionError::InvalidInstructionData
-    })?;
-
-    trace!("{:?}", command);
-
-    match command {
+    match limited_deserialize(data)? {
         LoaderInstruction::Write { offset, bytes } => {
             MoveProcessor::do_write(keyed_accounts, offset, &bytes)
         }
@@ -138,7 +132,7 @@ impl MoveProcessor {
     fn deserialize_compiled_program(
         data: &[u8],
     ) -> Result<(CompiledScript, Vec<CompiledModule>), InstructionError> {
-        match bincode::deserialize(data).map_err(map_data_error)? {
+        match limited_deserialize(data)? {
             LibraAccountState::CompiledProgram(string) => {
                 let program: Program = serde_json::from_str(&string).map_err(map_json_error)?;
 
@@ -163,7 +157,7 @@ impl MoveProcessor {
     fn deserialize_verified_program(
         data: &[u8],
     ) -> Result<(VerifiedScript, Vec<VerifiedModule>), InstructionError> {
-        match bincode::deserialize(data).map_err(map_data_error)? {
+        match limited_deserialize(data)? {
             LibraAccountState::VerifiedProgram {
                 script_bytes,
                 modules_bytes,
@@ -234,7 +228,7 @@ impl MoveProcessor {
     ) -> Result<DataStore, InstructionError> {
         let mut data_store = DataStore::default();
         for keyed_account in keyed_accounts {
-            match bincode::deserialize(&keyed_account.account.data).map_err(map_data_error)? {
+            match limited_deserialize(&keyed_account.account.data)? {
                 LibraAccountState::Genesis(write_set) => data_store.apply_write_set(&write_set),
                 LibraAccountState::User(owner, write_set) => {
                     if owner != *genesis_key {
@@ -349,7 +343,7 @@ impl MoveProcessor {
         keyed_accounts: &mut [KeyedAccount],
         data: &[u8],
     ) -> Result<(), InstructionError> {
-        match bincode::deserialize(&data).map_err(map_data_error)? {
+        match limited_deserialize(&data)? {
             InvokeCommand::CreateGenesis(amount) => {
                 if keyed_accounts.is_empty() {
                     debug!("Error: Requires an unallocated account");
@@ -360,9 +354,7 @@ impl MoveProcessor {
                     return Err(InstructionError::InvalidArgument);
                 }
 
-                match bincode::deserialize(&keyed_accounts[0].account.data)
-                    .map_err(map_data_error)?
-                {
+                match limited_deserialize(&keyed_accounts[0].account.data)? {
                     LibraAccountState::Unallocated => Self::serialize_and_enforce_length(
                         &LibraAccountState::create_genesis(amount)?,
                         &mut keyed_accounts[0].account.data,
diff --git a/programs/stake_api/src/stake_instruction.rs b/programs/stake_api/src/stake_instruction.rs
index dd1b8e554..d38676888 100644
--- a/programs/stake_api/src/stake_instruction.rs
+++ b/programs/stake_api/src/stake_instruction.rs
@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@ use crate::{
     config, id,
     stake_state::{Authorized, Lockup, StakeAccount, StakeAuthorize, StakeState},
 };
-use bincode::deserialize;
 use log::*;
 use num_derive::{FromPrimitive, ToPrimitive};
 use serde_derive::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use solana_sdk::{
     account::{get_signers, KeyedAccount},
     instruction::{AccountMeta, Instruction, InstructionError},
-    instruction_processor_utils::{next_keyed_account, DecodeError},
+    instruction_processor_utils::{limited_deserialize, next_keyed_account, DecodeError},
     pubkey::Pubkey,
     system_instruction, sysvar,
     sysvar::rent,
@@ -275,7 +274,7 @@ pub fn process_instruction(
     let me = &mut next_keyed_account(keyed_accounts)?;
 
     // TODO: data-driven unpack and dispatch of KeyedAccounts
-    match deserialize(data).map_err(|_| InstructionError::InvalidInstructionData)? {
+    match limited_deserialize(data)? {
         StakeInstruction::Initialize(authorized, lockup) => {
             rent::verify_rent_exemption(me, next_keyed_account(keyed_accounts)?)?;
             me.initialize(&authorized, &lockup)
diff --git a/programs/storage_api/src/storage_processor.rs b/programs/storage_api/src/storage_processor.rs
index c0f7459b3..722dbc778 100644
--- a/programs/storage_api/src/storage_processor.rs
+++ b/programs/storage_api/src/storage_processor.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use crate::storage_contract::StorageAccount;
 use crate::storage_instruction::StorageInstruction;
 use solana_sdk::account::KeyedAccount;
 use solana_sdk::instruction::InstructionError;
+use solana_sdk::instruction_processor_utils::limited_deserialize;
 use solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
 use solana_sdk::sysvar;
 
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ pub fn process_instruction(
     let me_unsigned = me[0].signer_key().is_none();
     let mut storage_account = StorageAccount::new(*me[0].unsigned_key(), &mut me[0].account);
 
-    match bincode::deserialize(data).map_err(|_| InstructionError::InvalidInstructionData)? {
+    match limited_deserialize(data)? {
         StorageInstruction::InitializeStorage {
             owner,
             account_type,
diff --git a/programs/vest_api/Cargo.toml b/programs/vest_api/Cargo.toml
index 4d88eee9a..b52a2a2f1 100644
--- a/programs/vest_api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/programs/vest_api/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ homepage = "https://solana.com/"
 edition = "2018"
 
 [dependencies]
-bincode = "1.1.4"
+bincode = "1.2.0"
 chrono = { version = "0.4.9", features = ["serde"] }
 log = "0.4.8"
 num-derive = "0.2"
diff --git a/programs/vest_api/src/vest_processor.rs b/programs/vest_api/src/vest_processor.rs
index 65f8be902..681c268e1 100644
--- a/programs/vest_api/src/vest_processor.rs
+++ b/programs/vest_api/src/vest_processor.rs
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ use crate::{
     vest_instruction::{VestError, VestInstruction},
     vest_state::VestState,
 };
-use bincode::deserialize;
 use chrono::prelude::*;
 use solana_config_api::get_config_data;
 use solana_sdk::{
     account::{Account, KeyedAccount},
     instruction::InstructionError,
-    instruction_processor_utils::next_keyed_account,
+    instruction_processor_utils::{limited_deserialize, next_keyed_account},
     pubkey::Pubkey,
 };
 
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ pub fn process_instruction(
     let keyed_accounts_iter = &mut keyed_accounts.iter_mut();
     let contract_account = &mut next_keyed_account(keyed_accounts_iter)?.account;
 
-    let instruction = deserialize(data).map_err(|_| InstructionError::InvalidInstructionData)?;
+    let instruction = limited_deserialize(data)?;
 
     let mut vest_state = if let VestInstruction::InitializeAccount {
         terminator_pubkey,
diff --git a/programs/vote_api/src/vote_instruction.rs b/programs/vote_api/src/vote_instruction.rs
index 653556a19..4d9167c2f 100644
--- a/programs/vote_api/src/vote_instruction.rs
+++ b/programs/vote_api/src/vote_instruction.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use crate::{
     id,
     vote_state::{self, Vote, VoteAuthorize, VoteInit, VoteState},
 };
-use bincode::deserialize;
 use log::*;
 use num_derive::{FromPrimitive, ToPrimitive};
 use serde_derive::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ use solana_metrics::datapoint_debug;
 use solana_sdk::{
     account::KeyedAccount,
     instruction::{AccountMeta, Instruction, InstructionError},
-    instruction_processor_utils::DecodeError,
+    instruction_processor_utils::{limited_deserialize, DecodeError},
     pubkey::Pubkey,
     system_instruction,
     sysvar::{self, rent},
@@ -178,7 +177,7 @@ pub fn process_instruction(
     let me = &mut me[0];
 
     // TODO: data-driven unpack and dispatch of KeyedAccounts
-    match deserialize(data).map_err(|_| InstructionError::InvalidInstructionData)? {
+    match limited_deserialize(data)? {
         VoteInstruction::InitializeAccount(vote_init) => {
             if rest.is_empty() {
                 return Err(InstructionError::InvalidInstructionData);
diff --git a/sdk/src/instruction_processor_utils.rs b/sdk/src/instruction_processor_utils.rs
index 5474a1f19..338234fd2 100644
--- a/sdk/src/instruction_processor_utils.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/instruction_processor_utils.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,20 @@ pub fn next_keyed_account<I: Iterator>(iter: &mut I) -> Result<I::Item, Instruct
     iter.next().ok_or(InstructionError::NotEnoughAccountKeys)
 }
 
+pub fn limited_deserialize<T>(data: &[u8]) -> Result<(T), InstructionError>
+where
+    T: serde::de::DeserializeOwned,
+{
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "program"))]
+    let limit = crate::packet::PACKET_DATA_SIZE as u64;
+    #[cfg(feature = "program")]
+    let limit = 1024;
+    bincode::config()
+        .limit(limit)
+        .deserialize(data)
+        .map_err(|_| InstructionError::InvalidInstructionData)
+}
+
 pub trait DecodeError<E> {
     fn decode_custom_error_to_enum(custom: u32) -> Option<E>
     where