diff --git a/src/emqx.appup.src b/src/emqx.appup.src
index 1cfd7c8ce..ef0feef95 100644
--- a/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -4,20 +4,23 @@ Instructions =
   [
    {"4.3.8", [
      {load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+     {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     ]},
    {"4.3.7", [
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+     {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     ]},
    {"4.3.6", [
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+     {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     ]},
    {"4.3.5", [
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -26,7 +29,8 @@ Instructions =
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+     {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     ]},
    {"4.3.4", [
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -36,7 +40,8 @@ Instructions =
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+     {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     ]},
    {"4.3.3", [
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -48,7 +53,8 @@ Instructions =
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+     {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     ]},
    {"4.3.2", [
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -63,7 +69,8 @@ Instructions =
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+     {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     ]},
    {"4.3.1", [
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -111,19 +118,22 @@ Instructions =
   [
    {"4.3.7", [
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+     {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     ]},
    {"4.3.6", [
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+     {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     ]},
    {"4.3.5", [
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_cm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+     {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     ]},
    {"4.3.4", [
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -131,7 +141,8 @@ Instructions =
      {load_module,emqx_cm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+     {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     ]},
    {"4.3.3", [
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -141,7 +152,8 @@ Instructions =
      {load_module,emqx_ws_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_cm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+     {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     ]},
    {"4.3.2", [
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -154,7 +166,8 @@ Instructions =
      {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_cm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+     {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     ]},
    {"4.3.1", [
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
diff --git a/src/emqx_frame.erl b/src/emqx_frame.erl
index 37063c65f..79ac9da35 100644
--- a/src/emqx_frame.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_frame.erl
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@
           version     => ?MQTT_PROTO_V4
          }).
 
+-define(MULTIPLIER_MAX, 16#200000).
+
 -dialyzer({no_match, [serialize_utf8_string/2]}).
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ parse_remaining_len(<<0:8, Rest/binary>>, Header, 1, 0, Options) ->
 parse_remaining_len(<<0:1, 2:7, Rest/binary>>, Header, 1, 0, Options) ->
     parse_frame(Rest, Header, 2, Options);
 parse_remaining_len(<<1:1, _Len:7, _Rest/binary>>, _Header, Multiplier, _Value, _Options)
-        when Multiplier > 2097152 ->
+  when Multiplier > ?MULTIPLIER_MAX ->
     error(malformed_variable_byte_integer);
 parse_remaining_len(<<1:1, Len:7, Rest/binary>>, Header, Multiplier, Value, Options) ->
     parse_remaining_len(Rest, Header, Multiplier * ?HIGHBIT, Value + Len * Multiplier, Options);
@@ -432,6 +434,9 @@ parse_property(<<16#2A, Val, Bin/binary>>, Props) ->
 
 parse_variable_byte_integer(Bin) ->
     parse_variable_byte_integer(Bin, 1, 0).
+parse_variable_byte_integer(<<1:1, _Len:7, _Rest/binary>>, Multiplier, _Value)
+  when Multiplier > ?MULTIPLIER_MAX ->
+    error(malformed_variable_byte_integer);
 parse_variable_byte_integer(<<1:1, Len:7, Rest/binary>>, Multiplier, Value) ->
     parse_variable_byte_integer(Rest, Multiplier * ?HIGHBIT, Value + Len * Multiplier);
 parse_variable_byte_integer(<<0:1, Len:7, Rest/binary>>, Multiplier, Value) ->
diff --git a/test/emqx_frame_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_frame_SUITE.erl
index 09206cee1..591c75bdc 100644
--- a/test/emqx_frame_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_frame_SUITE.erl
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ t_parse_frame_malformed_variable_byte_integer(_) ->
     ?catch_error(malformed_variable_byte_integer,
         emqx_frame:parse(MalformedPayload, ParseState)).
 
+t_parse_frame_variable_byte_integer(_) ->
+    Bin = <<2#10010011, 2#10000000, 2#10001000, 2#10011001, 2#10101101, 2#00110010>>,
+    ?catch_error(malformed_variable_byte_integer,
+        emqx_frame:parse_variable_byte_integer(Bin)).
+
 t_serialize_parse_v3_connect(_) ->
     Bin = <<16,37,0,6,77,81,73,115,100,112,3,2,0,60,0,23,109,111,115,
             113,112,117, 98,47,49,48,52,53,49,45,105,77,97,99,46,108,