diff --git a/lib/decompress/zstd_decompress.c b/lib/decompress/zstd_decompress.c
index b6a3865ca..e8d6b1524 100644
--- a/lib/decompress/zstd_decompress.c
+++ b/lib/decompress/zstd_decompress.c
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ struct ZSTD_DCtx_s
     U32 dictID;
     const BYTE* litPtr;
     ZSTD_customMem customMem;
-    size_t litBufSize;
     size_t litSize;
     size_t rleSize;
     BYTE litBuffer[ZSTD_BLOCKSIZE_ABSOLUTEMAX + WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH];
@@ -429,10 +428,10 @@ size_t ZSTD_decodeLiteralsBlock(ZSTD_DCtx* dctx,
                     return ERROR(corruption_detected);
 
                 dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-                dctx->litBufSize = ZSTD_BLOCKSIZE_ABSOLUTEMAX+WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH;
                 dctx->litSize = litSize;
                 dctx->litEntropy = 1;
                 if (litEncType==set_compressed) dctx->HUFptr = dctx->hufTable;
+                memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH);
                 return litCSize + lhSize;
             }
 
@@ -459,13 +458,12 @@ size_t ZSTD_decodeLiteralsBlock(ZSTD_DCtx* dctx,
                     if (litSize+lhSize > srcSize) return ERROR(corruption_detected);
                     memcpy(dctx->litBuffer, istart+lhSize, litSize);
                     dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-                    dctx->litBufSize = ZSTD_BLOCKSIZE_ABSOLUTEMAX+8;
                     dctx->litSize = litSize;
+                    memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH);
                     return lhSize+litSize;
                 }
                 /* direct reference into compressed stream */
                 dctx->litPtr = istart+lhSize;
-                dctx->litBufSize = srcSize-lhSize;
                 dctx->litSize = litSize;
                 return lhSize+litSize;
             }
@@ -492,8 +490,8 @@ size_t ZSTD_decodeLiteralsBlock(ZSTD_DCtx* dctx,
                 if (litSize > ZSTD_BLOCKSIZE_ABSOLUTEMAX) return ERROR(corruption_detected);
                 memset(dctx->litBuffer, istart[lhSize], litSize);
                 dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-                dctx->litBufSize = ZSTD_BLOCKSIZE_ABSOLUTEMAX+WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH;
                 dctx->litSize = litSize;
+                memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH);
                 return lhSize+1;
             }
         default:
@@ -867,7 +865,7 @@ static seq_t ZSTD_decodeSequence(seqState_t* seqState)
 FORCE_NOINLINE
 size_t ZSTD_execSequenceLast7(BYTE* op,
                               BYTE* const oend, seq_t sequence,
-                              const BYTE** litPtr, const BYTE* const litLimit_w,
+                              const BYTE** litPtr, const BYTE* const litLimit,
                               const BYTE* const base, const BYTE* const vBase, const BYTE* const dictEnd)
 {
     BYTE* const oLitEnd = op + sequence.litLength;
@@ -879,7 +877,7 @@ size_t ZSTD_execSequenceLast7(BYTE* op,
 
     /* check */
     if (oMatchEnd>oend) return ERROR(dstSize_tooSmall); /* last match must start at a minimum distance of WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH from oend */
-    if (iLitEnd > litLimit_w) return ERROR(corruption_detected);   /* over-read beyond lit buffer */
+    if (iLitEnd > litLimit) return ERROR(corruption_detected);   /* over-read beyond lit buffer */
     if (oLitEnd <= oend_w) return ERROR(GENERIC);   /* Precondition */
 
     /* copy literals */
@@ -914,7 +912,7 @@ size_t ZSTD_execSequenceLast7(BYTE* op,
 FORCE_INLINE
 size_t ZSTD_execSequence(BYTE* op,
                                 BYTE* const oend, seq_t sequence,
-                                const BYTE** litPtr, const BYTE* const litLimit_w,
+                                const BYTE** litPtr, const BYTE* const litLimit,
                                 const BYTE* const base, const BYTE* const vBase, const BYTE* const dictEnd)
 {
     BYTE* const oLitEnd = op + sequence.litLength;
@@ -926,8 +924,8 @@ size_t ZSTD_execSequence(BYTE* op,
 
     /* check */
     if (oMatchEnd>oend) return ERROR(dstSize_tooSmall); /* last match must start at a minimum distance of WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH from oend */
-    if (iLitEnd > litLimit_w) return ERROR(corruption_detected);   /* over-read beyond lit buffer */
-    if (oLitEnd>oend_w) return ZSTD_execSequenceLast7(op, oend, sequence, litPtr, litLimit_w, base, vBase, dictEnd);
+    if (iLitEnd > litLimit) return ERROR(corruption_detected);   /* over-read beyond lit buffer */
+    if (oLitEnd>oend_w) return ZSTD_execSequenceLast7(op, oend, sequence, litPtr, litLimit, base, vBase, dictEnd);
 
     /* copy Literals */
     ZSTD_copy8(op, *litPtr);
@@ -1002,7 +1000,6 @@ static size_t ZSTD_decompressSequences(
     BYTE* const oend = ostart + maxDstSize;
     BYTE* op = ostart;
     const BYTE* litPtr = dctx->litPtr;
-    const BYTE* const litLimit_w = litPtr + dctx->litBufSize - WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH;
     const BYTE* const litEnd = litPtr + dctx->litSize;
     const BYTE* const base = (const BYTE*) (dctx->base);
     const BYTE* const vBase = (const BYTE*) (dctx->vBase);
@@ -1028,7 +1025,7 @@ static size_t ZSTD_decompressSequences(
         for ( ; (BIT_reloadDStream(&(seqState.DStream)) <= BIT_DStream_completed) && nbSeq ; ) {
             nbSeq--;
             {   seq_t const sequence = ZSTD_decodeSequence(&seqState);
-                size_t const oneSeqSize = ZSTD_execSequence(op, oend, sequence, &litPtr, litLimit_w, base, vBase, dictEnd);
+                size_t const oneSeqSize = ZSTD_execSequence(op, oend, sequence, &litPtr, litEnd, base, vBase, dictEnd);
                 if (ZSTD_isError(oneSeqSize)) return oneSeqSize;
                 op += oneSeqSize;
         }   }
diff --git a/lib/legacy/zstd_v02.c b/lib/legacy/zstd_v02.c
index 24498fedf..acaa46323 100644
--- a/lib/legacy/zstd_v02.c
+++ b/lib/legacy/zstd_v02.c
@@ -2868,7 +2868,6 @@ struct ZSTD_DCtx_s
     blockType_t bType;
     U32 phase;
     const BYTE* litPtr;
-    size_t litBufSize;
     size_t litSize;
     BYTE litBuffer[BLOCKSIZE + 8 /* margin for wildcopy */];
 };   /* typedef'd to ZSTD_Dctx within "zstd_static.h" */
@@ -2940,8 +2939,8 @@ static size_t ZSTD_decodeLiteralsBlock(void* ctx,
             size_t litSize = BLOCKSIZE;
             const size_t readSize = ZSTD_decompressLiterals(dctx->litBuffer, &litSize, src, srcSize);
             dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-            dctx->litBufSize = BLOCKSIZE;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
+            memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, 8);
             return readSize;   /* works if it's an error too */
         }
     case IS_RAW:
@@ -2952,13 +2951,12 @@ static size_t ZSTD_decodeLiteralsBlock(void* ctx,
 				if (litSize > srcSize-3) return ERROR(corruption_detected);
 				memcpy(dctx->litBuffer, istart, litSize);
 				dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-				dctx->litBufSize = BLOCKSIZE;
 				dctx->litSize = litSize;
+				memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, 8);
 				return litSize+3;
 			}
 			/* direct reference into compressed stream */
             dctx->litPtr = istart+3;
-            dctx->litBufSize = srcSize-3;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
             return litSize+3;
         }
@@ -2968,8 +2966,8 @@ static size_t ZSTD_decodeLiteralsBlock(void* ctx,
             if (litSize > BLOCKSIZE) return ERROR(corruption_detected);
             memset(dctx->litBuffer, istart[3], litSize);
             dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-            dctx->litBufSize = BLOCKSIZE;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
+            memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, 8);
             return 4;
         }
     }
@@ -3175,7 +3173,7 @@ static size_t ZSTD_execSequence(BYTE* op,
     /* checks */
     if (oLitEnd > oend_8) return ERROR(dstSize_tooSmall);   /* last match must start at a minimum distance of 8 from oend */
     if (oMatchEnd > oend) return ERROR(dstSize_tooSmall);   /* overwrite beyond dst buffer */
-    if (litEnd > litLimit-8) return ERROR(corruption_detected);   /* overRead beyond lit buffer */
+    if (litEnd > litLimit) return ERROR(corruption_detected);   /* overRead beyond lit buffer */
 
     /* copy Literals */
     ZSTD_wildcopy(op, *litPtr, sequence.litLength);   /* note : oLitEnd <= oend-8 : no risk of overwrite beyond oend */
@@ -3241,7 +3239,6 @@ static size_t ZSTD_decompressSequences(
     BYTE* const oend = ostart + maxDstSize;
     size_t errorCode, dumpsLength;
     const BYTE* litPtr = dctx->litPtr;
-    const BYTE* const litMax = litPtr + dctx->litBufSize;
     const BYTE* const litEnd = litPtr + dctx->litSize;
     int nbSeq;
     const BYTE* dumps;
@@ -3277,7 +3274,7 @@ static size_t ZSTD_decompressSequences(
             size_t oneSeqSize;
             nbSeq--;
             ZSTD_decodeSequence(&sequence, &seqState);
-            oneSeqSize = ZSTD_execSequence(op, sequence, &litPtr, litMax, base, oend);
+            oneSeqSize = ZSTD_execSequence(op, sequence, &litPtr, litEnd, base, oend);
             if (ZSTD_isError(oneSeqSize)) return oneSeqSize;
             op += oneSeqSize;
         }
diff --git a/lib/legacy/zstd_v03.c b/lib/legacy/zstd_v03.c
index a3bd1da23..48803ea0f 100644
--- a/lib/legacy/zstd_v03.c
+++ b/lib/legacy/zstd_v03.c
@@ -2509,7 +2509,6 @@ struct ZSTD_DCtx_s
     blockType_t bType;
     U32 phase;
     const BYTE* litPtr;
-    size_t litBufSize;
     size_t litSize;
     BYTE litBuffer[BLOCKSIZE + 8 /* margin for wildcopy */];
 };   /* typedef'd to ZSTD_Dctx within "zstd_static.h" */
@@ -2581,8 +2580,8 @@ static size_t ZSTD_decodeLiteralsBlock(void* ctx,
             size_t litSize = BLOCKSIZE;
             const size_t readSize = ZSTD_decompressLiterals(dctx->litBuffer, &litSize, src, srcSize);
             dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-            dctx->litBufSize = BLOCKSIZE;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
+            memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, 8);
             return readSize;   /* works if it's an error too */
         }
     case IS_RAW:
@@ -2593,13 +2592,12 @@ static size_t ZSTD_decodeLiteralsBlock(void* ctx,
 				if (litSize > srcSize-3) return ERROR(corruption_detected);
 				memcpy(dctx->litBuffer, istart, litSize);
 				dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-				dctx->litBufSize = BLOCKSIZE;
 				dctx->litSize = litSize;
+				memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, 8);
 				return litSize+3;
 			}
 			/* direct reference into compressed stream */
             dctx->litPtr = istart+3;
-            dctx->litBufSize = srcSize-3;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
             return litSize+3;
         }
@@ -2609,8 +2607,8 @@ static size_t ZSTD_decodeLiteralsBlock(void* ctx,
             if (litSize > BLOCKSIZE) return ERROR(corruption_detected);
             memset(dctx->litBuffer, istart[3], litSize);
             dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-            dctx->litBufSize = BLOCKSIZE;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
+            memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, 8);
             return 4;
         }
     }
@@ -2816,7 +2814,7 @@ static size_t ZSTD_execSequence(BYTE* op,
     /* checks */
     if (oLitEnd > oend_8) return ERROR(dstSize_tooSmall);   /* last match must start at a minimum distance of 8 from oend */
     if (oMatchEnd > oend) return ERROR(dstSize_tooSmall);   /* overwrite beyond dst buffer */
-    if (litEnd > litLimit-8) return ERROR(corruption_detected);   /* overRead beyond lit buffer */
+    if (litEnd > litLimit) return ERROR(corruption_detected);   /* overRead beyond lit buffer */
 
     /* copy Literals */
     ZSTD_wildcopy(op, *litPtr, sequence.litLength);   /* note : oLitEnd <= oend-8 : no risk of overwrite beyond oend */
@@ -2882,7 +2880,6 @@ static size_t ZSTD_decompressSequences(
     BYTE* const oend = ostart + maxDstSize;
     size_t errorCode, dumpsLength;
     const BYTE* litPtr = dctx->litPtr;
-    const BYTE* const litMax = litPtr + dctx->litBufSize;
     const BYTE* const litEnd = litPtr + dctx->litSize;
     int nbSeq;
     const BYTE* dumps;
@@ -2918,7 +2915,7 @@ static size_t ZSTD_decompressSequences(
             size_t oneSeqSize;
             nbSeq--;
             ZSTD_decodeSequence(&sequence, &seqState);
-            oneSeqSize = ZSTD_execSequence(op, sequence, &litPtr, litMax, base, oend);
+            oneSeqSize = ZSTD_execSequence(op, sequence, &litPtr, litEnd, base, oend);
             if (ZSTD_isError(oneSeqSize)) return oneSeqSize;
             op += oneSeqSize;
         }
diff --git a/lib/legacy/zstd_v04.c b/lib/legacy/zstd_v04.c
index 0a740baca..c0738b300 100644
--- a/lib/legacy/zstd_v04.c
+++ b/lib/legacy/zstd_v04.c
@@ -2706,7 +2706,6 @@ struct ZSTDv04_Dctx_s
     blockType_t bType;
     ZSTD_dStage stage;
     const BYTE* litPtr;
-    size_t litBufSize;
     size_t litSize;
     BYTE litBuffer[BLOCKSIZE + 8 /* margin for wildcopy */];
     BYTE headerBuffer[ZSTD_frameHeaderSize_max];
@@ -2847,8 +2846,8 @@ static size_t ZSTD_decodeLiteralsBlock(ZSTD_DCtx* dctx,
             size_t litSize = BLOCKSIZE;
             const size_t readSize = ZSTD_decompressLiterals(dctx->litBuffer, &litSize, src, srcSize);
             dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-            dctx->litBufSize = BLOCKSIZE+8;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
+            memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, 8);
             return readSize;   /* works if it's an error too */
         }
     case IS_RAW:
@@ -2859,13 +2858,12 @@ static size_t ZSTD_decodeLiteralsBlock(ZSTD_DCtx* dctx,
                 if (litSize > srcSize-3) return ERROR(corruption_detected);
                 memcpy(dctx->litBuffer, istart, litSize);
                 dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-                dctx->litBufSize = BLOCKSIZE+8;
                 dctx->litSize = litSize;
+                memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, 8);
                 return litSize+3;
             }
             /* direct reference into compressed stream */
             dctx->litPtr = istart+3;
-            dctx->litBufSize = srcSize-3;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
             return litSize+3;        }
     case IS_RLE:
@@ -2874,8 +2872,8 @@ static size_t ZSTD_decodeLiteralsBlock(ZSTD_DCtx* dctx,
             if (litSize > BLOCKSIZE) return ERROR(corruption_detected);
             memset(dctx->litBuffer, istart[3], litSize);
             dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-            dctx->litBufSize = BLOCKSIZE+8;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
+            memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, 8);
             return 4;
         }
     default:
@@ -3069,7 +3067,7 @@ static void ZSTD_decodeSequence(seq_t* seq, seqState_t* seqState)
 
 static size_t ZSTD_execSequence(BYTE* op,
                                 BYTE* const oend, seq_t sequence,
-                                const BYTE** litPtr, const BYTE* const litLimit_8,
+                                const BYTE** litPtr, const BYTE* const litLimit,
                                 const BYTE* const base, const BYTE* const vBase, const BYTE* const dictEnd)
 {
     static const int dec32table[] = { 0, 1, 2, 1, 4, 4, 4, 4 };   /* added */
@@ -3084,7 +3082,7 @@ static size_t ZSTD_execSequence(BYTE* op,
     /* check */
     if (oLitEnd > oend_8) return ERROR(dstSize_tooSmall);   /* last match must start at a minimum distance of 8 from oend */
     if (oMatchEnd > oend) return ERROR(dstSize_tooSmall);   /* overwrite beyond dst buffer */
-    if (litEnd > litLimit_8) return ERROR(corruption_detected);   /* risk read beyond lit buffer */
+    if (litEnd > litLimit) return ERROR(corruption_detected);   /* risk read beyond lit buffer */
 
     /* copy Literals */
     ZSTD_wildcopy(op, *litPtr, sequence.litLength);   /* note : oLitEnd <= oend-8 : no risk of overwrite beyond oend */
@@ -3167,7 +3165,6 @@ static size_t ZSTD_decompressSequences(
     BYTE* const oend = ostart + maxDstSize;
     size_t errorCode, dumpsLength;
     const BYTE* litPtr = dctx->litPtr;
-    const BYTE* const litLimit_8 = litPtr + dctx->litBufSize - 8;
     const BYTE* const litEnd = litPtr + dctx->litSize;
     int nbSeq;
     const BYTE* dumps;
@@ -3206,7 +3203,7 @@ static size_t ZSTD_decompressSequences(
             size_t oneSeqSize;
             nbSeq--;
             ZSTD_decodeSequence(&sequence, &seqState);
-            oneSeqSize = ZSTD_execSequence(op, oend, sequence, &litPtr, litLimit_8, base, vBase, dictEnd);
+            oneSeqSize = ZSTD_execSequence(op, oend, sequence, &litPtr, litEnd, base, vBase, dictEnd);
             if (ZSTD_isError(oneSeqSize)) return oneSeqSize;
             op += oneSeqSize;
         }
diff --git a/lib/legacy/zstd_v05.c b/lib/legacy/zstd_v05.c
index f63a97fd7..02ba89064 100644
--- a/lib/legacy/zstd_v05.c
+++ b/lib/legacy/zstd_v05.c
@@ -2731,7 +2731,6 @@ struct ZSTDv05_DCtx_s
     ZSTDv05_dStage stage;
     U32 flagStaticTables;
     const BYTE* litPtr;
-    size_t litBufSize;
     size_t litSize;
     BYTE litBuffer[BLOCKSIZE + WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH];
     BYTE headerBuffer[ZSTDv05_frameHeaderSize_max];
@@ -2978,8 +2977,8 @@ size_t ZSTDv05_decodeLiteralsBlock(ZSTDv05_DCtx* dctx,
                 return ERROR(corruption_detected);
 
             dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-            dctx->litBufSize = BLOCKSIZE+8;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
+            memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH);
             return litCSize + lhSize;
         }
     case IS_PCH:
@@ -3002,8 +3001,8 @@ size_t ZSTDv05_decodeLiteralsBlock(ZSTDv05_DCtx* dctx,
             if (HUFv05_isError(errorCode)) return ERROR(corruption_detected);
 
             dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-            dctx->litBufSize = BLOCKSIZE+WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
+            memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH);
             return litCSize + lhSize;
         }
     case IS_RAW:
@@ -3028,13 +3027,12 @@ size_t ZSTDv05_decodeLiteralsBlock(ZSTDv05_DCtx* dctx,
                 if (litSize+lhSize > srcSize) return ERROR(corruption_detected);
                 memcpy(dctx->litBuffer, istart+lhSize, litSize);
                 dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-                dctx->litBufSize = BLOCKSIZE+8;
                 dctx->litSize = litSize;
+                memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH);
                 return lhSize+litSize;
             }
             /* direct reference into compressed stream */
             dctx->litPtr = istart+lhSize;
-            dctx->litBufSize = srcSize-lhSize;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
             return lhSize+litSize;
         }
@@ -3059,8 +3057,8 @@ size_t ZSTDv05_decodeLiteralsBlock(ZSTDv05_DCtx* dctx,
             if (litSize > BLOCKSIZE) return ERROR(corruption_detected);
             memset(dctx->litBuffer, istart[lhSize], litSize);
             dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-            dctx->litBufSize = BLOCKSIZE+WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
+            memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH);
             return lhSize+1;
         }
     default:
@@ -3289,7 +3287,7 @@ static void ZSTDv05_decodeSequence(seq_t* seq, seqState_t* seqState)
 
 static size_t ZSTDv05_execSequence(BYTE* op,
                                 BYTE* const oend, seq_t sequence,
-                                const BYTE** litPtr, const BYTE* const litLimit_8,
+                                const BYTE** litPtr, const BYTE* const litLimit,
                                 const BYTE* const base, const BYTE* const vBase, const BYTE* const dictEnd)
 {
     static const int dec32table[] = { 0, 1, 2, 1, 4, 4, 4, 4 };   /* added */
@@ -3304,7 +3302,7 @@ static size_t ZSTDv05_execSequence(BYTE* op,
     /* check */
     if (oLitEnd > oend_8) return ERROR(dstSize_tooSmall);   /* last match must start at a minimum distance of 8 from oend */
     if (oMatchEnd > oend) return ERROR(dstSize_tooSmall);   /* overwrite beyond dst buffer */
-    if (litEnd > litLimit_8) return ERROR(corruption_detected);   /* risk read beyond lit buffer */
+    if (litEnd > litLimit) return ERROR(corruption_detected);   /* risk read beyond lit buffer */
 
     /* copy Literals */
     ZSTDv05_wildcopy(op, *litPtr, sequence.litLength);   /* note : oLitEnd <= oend-8 : no risk of overwrite beyond oend */
@@ -3378,7 +3376,6 @@ static size_t ZSTDv05_decompressSequences(
     BYTE* const oend = ostart + maxDstSize;
     size_t errorCode, dumpsLength;
     const BYTE* litPtr = dctx->litPtr;
-    const BYTE* const litLimit_8 = litPtr + dctx->litBufSize - 8;
     const BYTE* const litEnd = litPtr + dctx->litSize;
     int nbSeq;
     const BYTE* dumps;
@@ -3416,7 +3413,7 @@ static size_t ZSTDv05_decompressSequences(
             size_t oneSeqSize;
             nbSeq--;
             ZSTDv05_decodeSequence(&sequence, &seqState);
-            oneSeqSize = ZSTDv05_execSequence(op, oend, sequence, &litPtr, litLimit_8, base, vBase, dictEnd);
+            oneSeqSize = ZSTDv05_execSequence(op, oend, sequence, &litPtr, litEnd, base, vBase, dictEnd);
             if (ZSTDv05_isError(oneSeqSize)) return oneSeqSize;
             op += oneSeqSize;
         }
diff --git a/lib/legacy/zstd_v06.c b/lib/legacy/zstd_v06.c
index 88be49438..01546f4e2 100644
--- a/lib/legacy/zstd_v06.c
+++ b/lib/legacy/zstd_v06.c
@@ -2893,7 +2893,6 @@ struct ZSTDv06_DCtx_s
     ZSTDv06_dStage stage;
     U32 flagRepeatTable;
     const BYTE* litPtr;
-    size_t litBufSize;
     size_t litSize;
     BYTE litBuffer[ZSTDv06_BLOCKSIZE_MAX + WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH];
     BYTE headerBuffer[ZSTDv06_FRAMEHEADERSIZE_MAX];
@@ -3170,8 +3169,8 @@ size_t ZSTDv06_decodeLiteralsBlock(ZSTDv06_DCtx* dctx,
                 return ERROR(corruption_detected);
 
             dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-            dctx->litBufSize = ZSTDv06_BLOCKSIZE_MAX+8;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
+            memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH);
             return litCSize + lhSize;
         }
     case IS_PCH:
@@ -3192,8 +3191,8 @@ size_t ZSTDv06_decodeLiteralsBlock(ZSTDv06_DCtx* dctx,
                 if (HUFv06_isError(errorCode)) return ERROR(corruption_detected);
             }
             dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-            dctx->litBufSize = ZSTDv06_BLOCKSIZE_MAX+WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
+            memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH);
             return litCSize + lhSize;
         }
     case IS_RAW:
@@ -3217,13 +3216,12 @@ size_t ZSTDv06_decodeLiteralsBlock(ZSTDv06_DCtx* dctx,
                 if (litSize+lhSize > srcSize) return ERROR(corruption_detected);
                 memcpy(dctx->litBuffer, istart+lhSize, litSize);
                 dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-                dctx->litBufSize = ZSTDv06_BLOCKSIZE_MAX+8;
                 dctx->litSize = litSize;
+                memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH);
                 return lhSize+litSize;
             }
             /* direct reference into compressed stream */
             dctx->litPtr = istart+lhSize;
-            dctx->litBufSize = srcSize-lhSize;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
             return lhSize+litSize;
         }
@@ -3247,8 +3245,8 @@ size_t ZSTDv06_decodeLiteralsBlock(ZSTDv06_DCtx* dctx,
             if (litSize > ZSTDv06_BLOCKSIZE_MAX) return ERROR(corruption_detected);
             memset(dctx->litBuffer, istart[lhSize], litSize);
             dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-            dctx->litBufSize = ZSTDv06_BLOCKSIZE_MAX+WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
+            memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH);
             return lhSize+1;
         }
     default:
@@ -3438,7 +3436,7 @@ static void ZSTDv06_decodeSequence(seq_t* seq, seqState_t* seqState)
 
 size_t ZSTDv06_execSequence(BYTE* op,
                                 BYTE* const oend, seq_t sequence,
-                                const BYTE** litPtr, const BYTE* const litLimit_8,
+                                const BYTE** litPtr, const BYTE* const litLimit,
                                 const BYTE* const base, const BYTE* const vBase, const BYTE* const dictEnd)
 {
     BYTE* const oLitEnd = op + sequence.litLength;
@@ -3451,7 +3449,7 @@ size_t ZSTDv06_execSequence(BYTE* op,
     /* check */
     if (oLitEnd > oend_8) return ERROR(dstSize_tooSmall);   /* last match must start at a minimum distance of 8 from oend */
     if (oMatchEnd > oend) return ERROR(dstSize_tooSmall);   /* overwrite beyond dst buffer */
-    if (iLitEnd > litLimit_8) return ERROR(corruption_detected);   /* over-read beyond lit buffer */
+    if (iLitEnd > litLimit) return ERROR(corruption_detected);   /* over-read beyond lit buffer */
 
     /* copy Literals */
     ZSTDv06_wildcopy(op, *litPtr, sequence.litLength);   /* note : oLitEnd <= oend-8 : no risk of overwrite beyond oend */
@@ -3523,7 +3521,6 @@ static size_t ZSTDv06_decompressSequences(
     BYTE* const oend = ostart + maxDstSize;
     BYTE* op = ostart;
     const BYTE* litPtr = dctx->litPtr;
-    const BYTE* const litLimit_8 = litPtr + dctx->litBufSize - 8;
     const BYTE* const litEnd = litPtr + dctx->litSize;
     FSEv06_DTable* DTableLL = dctx->LLTable;
     FSEv06_DTable* DTableML = dctx->MLTable;
@@ -3567,7 +3564,7 @@ static size_t ZSTDv06_decompressSequences(
                        pos, (U32)sequence.litLength, (U32)sequence.matchLength, (U32)sequence.offset);
 #endif
 
-            {   size_t const oneSeqSize = ZSTDv06_execSequence(op, oend, sequence, &litPtr, litLimit_8, base, vBase, dictEnd);
+            {   size_t const oneSeqSize = ZSTDv06_execSequence(op, oend, sequence, &litPtr, litEnd, base, vBase, dictEnd);
                 if (ZSTDv06_isError(oneSeqSize)) return oneSeqSize;
                 op += oneSeqSize;
         }   }
diff --git a/lib/legacy/zstd_v07.c b/lib/legacy/zstd_v07.c
index c7693f240..1050080b2 100644
--- a/lib/legacy/zstd_v07.c
+++ b/lib/legacy/zstd_v07.c
@@ -3021,7 +3021,6 @@ struct ZSTDv07_DCtx_s
     U32 dictID;
     const BYTE* litPtr;
     ZSTDv07_customMem customMem;
-    size_t litBufSize;
     size_t litSize;
     BYTE litBuffer[ZSTDv07_BLOCKSIZE_ABSOLUTEMAX + WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH];
     BYTE headerBuffer[ZSTDv07_FRAMEHEADERSIZE_MAX];
@@ -3395,9 +3394,9 @@ size_t ZSTDv07_decodeLiteralsBlock(ZSTDv07_DCtx* dctx,
                 return ERROR(corruption_detected);
 
             dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-            dctx->litBufSize = ZSTDv07_BLOCKSIZE_ABSOLUTEMAX+8;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
             dctx->litEntropy = 1;
+            memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH);
             return litCSize + lhSize;
         }
     case lbt_repeat:
@@ -3418,8 +3417,8 @@ size_t ZSTDv07_decodeLiteralsBlock(ZSTDv07_DCtx* dctx,
                 if (HUFv07_isError(errorCode)) return ERROR(corruption_detected);
             }
             dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-            dctx->litBufSize = ZSTDv07_BLOCKSIZE_ABSOLUTEMAX+WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
+            memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH);
             return litCSize + lhSize;
         }
     case lbt_raw:
@@ -3443,13 +3442,12 @@ size_t ZSTDv07_decodeLiteralsBlock(ZSTDv07_DCtx* dctx,
                 if (litSize+lhSize > srcSize) return ERROR(corruption_detected);
                 memcpy(dctx->litBuffer, istart+lhSize, litSize);
                 dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-                dctx->litBufSize = ZSTDv07_BLOCKSIZE_ABSOLUTEMAX+8;
                 dctx->litSize = litSize;
+                memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH);
                 return lhSize+litSize;
             }
             /* direct reference into compressed stream */
             dctx->litPtr = istart+lhSize;
-            dctx->litBufSize = srcSize-lhSize;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
             return lhSize+litSize;
         }
@@ -3473,8 +3471,8 @@ size_t ZSTDv07_decodeLiteralsBlock(ZSTDv07_DCtx* dctx,
             if (litSize > ZSTDv07_BLOCKSIZE_ABSOLUTEMAX) return ERROR(corruption_detected);
             memset(dctx->litBuffer, istart[lhSize], litSize);
             dctx->litPtr = dctx->litBuffer;
-            dctx->litBufSize = ZSTDv07_BLOCKSIZE_ABSOLUTEMAX+WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH;
             dctx->litSize = litSize;
+            memset(dctx->litBuffer + dctx->litSize, 0, WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH);
             return lhSize+1;
         }
     default:
@@ -3662,7 +3660,7 @@ static seq_t ZSTDv07_decodeSequence(seqState_t* seqState)
 static
 size_t ZSTDv07_execSequence(BYTE* op,
                                 BYTE* const oend, seq_t sequence,
-                                const BYTE** litPtr, const BYTE* const litLimit_w,
+                                const BYTE** litPtr, const BYTE* const litLimit,
                                 const BYTE* const base, const BYTE* const vBase, const BYTE* const dictEnd)
 {
     BYTE* const oLitEnd = op + sequence.litLength;
@@ -3674,7 +3672,7 @@ size_t ZSTDv07_execSequence(BYTE* op,
 
     /* check */
     if ((oLitEnd>oend_w) | (oMatchEnd>oend)) return ERROR(dstSize_tooSmall); /* last match must start at a minimum distance of WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH from oend */
-    if (iLitEnd > litLimit_w) return ERROR(corruption_detected);   /* over-read beyond lit buffer */
+    if (iLitEnd > litLimit) return ERROR(corruption_detected);   /* over-read beyond lit buffer */
 
     /* copy Literals */
     ZSTDv07_wildcopy(op, *litPtr, sequence.litLength);   /* note : since oLitEnd <= oend-WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH, no risk of overwrite beyond oend */
@@ -3746,7 +3744,6 @@ static size_t ZSTDv07_decompressSequences(
     BYTE* const oend = ostart + maxDstSize;
     BYTE* op = ostart;
     const BYTE* litPtr = dctx->litPtr;
-    const BYTE* const litLimit_w = litPtr + dctx->litBufSize - WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH;
     const BYTE* const litEnd = litPtr + dctx->litSize;
     FSEv07_DTable* DTableLL = dctx->LLTable;
     FSEv07_DTable* DTableML = dctx->MLTable;
@@ -3776,7 +3773,7 @@ static size_t ZSTDv07_decompressSequences(
         for ( ; (BITv07_reloadDStream(&(seqState.DStream)) <= BITv07_DStream_completed) && nbSeq ; ) {
             nbSeq--;
             {   seq_t const sequence = ZSTDv07_decodeSequence(&seqState);
-                size_t const oneSeqSize = ZSTDv07_execSequence(op, oend, sequence, &litPtr, litLimit_w, base, vBase, dictEnd);
+                size_t const oneSeqSize = ZSTDv07_execSequence(op, oend, sequence, &litPtr, litEnd, base, vBase, dictEnd);
                 if (ZSTDv07_isError(oneSeqSize)) return oneSeqSize;
                 op += oneSeqSize;
         }   }