diff --git a/src/engine/level_script.c b/src/engine/level_script.c
index 4f351d18..175725a3 100644
--- a/src/engine/level_script.c
+++ b/src/engine/level_script.c
@@ -574,27 +574,40 @@ static void level_cmd_create_warp_node(void) {
 }
 
 static void level_cmd_create_instant_warp(void) {
-    s32 i;
-    struct InstantWarp *warp;
+    struct InstantWarp *warp = NULL;
 
     if (sCurrAreaIndex != -1) {
         if (gAreas[sCurrAreaIndex].instantWarps == NULL) {
             gAreas[sCurrAreaIndex].instantWarps =
                 dynamic_pool_alloc(gLevelPool, 4 * sizeof(struct InstantWarp));
 
-            for (i = INSTANT_WARP_INDEX_START; i < INSTANT_WARP_INDEX_STOP; i++) {
+            for (s32 i = INSTANT_WARP_INDEX_START; i < INSTANT_WARP_INDEX_STOP; i++) {
                 gAreas[sCurrAreaIndex].instantWarps[i].id = 0;
             }
         }
 
-        warp = gAreas[sCurrAreaIndex].instantWarps + CMD_GET(u8, 2);
+        u8 warpIndex = CMD_GET(u8, 2);
+        if (warpIndex >= INSTANT_WARP_INDEX_STOP) {
+            LOG_ERROR("Instant warp index out of bounds: %u", warpIndex);
+            sCurrentCmd = CMD_NEXT;
+            return;
+        }
 
-        warp[0].id = 1;
-        warp[0].area = CMD_GET(u8, 3);
+        u8 areaIndex = CMD_GET(u8, 3);
+        if (areaIndex >= MAX_AREAS) {
+            LOG_ERROR("Instant warp area index out of bounds: %u", areaIndex);
+            sCurrentCmd = CMD_NEXT;
+            return;
+        }
 
-        warp[0].displacement[0] = CMD_GET(s16, 4);
-        warp[0].displacement[1] = CMD_GET(s16, 6);
-        warp[0].displacement[2] = CMD_GET(s16, 8);
+        warp = &gAreas[sCurrAreaIndex].instantWarps[warpIndex];
+
+        warp->id = 1;
+        warp->area = areaIndex;
+
+        warp->displacement[0] = CMD_GET(s16, 4);
+        warp->displacement[1] = CMD_GET(s16, 6);
+        warp->displacement[2] = CMD_GET(s16, 8);
     }
 
     sCurrentCmd = CMD_NEXT;
diff --git a/src/engine/surface_load.c b/src/engine/surface_load.c
index 29f08c8b..14eb0cba 100644
--- a/src/engine/surface_load.c
+++ b/src/engine/surface_load.c
@@ -756,7 +756,21 @@ void load_object_collision_model(void) {
     if (!gCurrentObject) { return; }
     if (gCurrentObject->collisionData == NULL) { return; }
 
-    s16 vertexData[600];
+    s32 numVertices = *gCurrentObject->collisionData;
+    if (numVertices <= 0) {
+        LOG_ERROR("Object collisions had invalid vertex count");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    static s32 sVertexDataCount = 0;
+    static s16* sVertexData = NULL;
+
+    // allocate vertex data
+    if (numVertices > sVertexDataCount || sVertexData == NULL) {
+        if (sVertexData) { free(sVertexData); }
+        sVertexDataCount = numVertices;
+        sVertexData = malloc(sizeof(s16) * sVertexDataCount);
+    }
 
     s16* collisionData = gCurrentObject->collisionData;
     f32 tangibleDist = gCurrentObject->oCollisionDistance;
@@ -778,11 +792,11 @@ void load_object_collision_model(void) {
         && (anyPlayerInTangibleRange)
         && !(gCurrentObject->activeFlags & ACTIVE_FLAG_IN_DIFFERENT_ROOM)) {
         collisionData++;
-        transform_object_vertices(&collisionData, vertexData);
+        transform_object_vertices(&collisionData, sVertexData);
 
         // TERRAIN_LOAD_CONTINUE acts as an "end" to the terrain data.
         while (*collisionData != TERRAIN_LOAD_CONTINUE) {
-            load_object_surfaces(&collisionData, vertexData);
+            load_object_surfaces(&collisionData, sVertexData);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/game/area.c b/src/game/area.c
index ef5375d8..4f997031 100644
--- a/src/game/area.c
+++ b/src/game/area.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "pc/djui/djui_panel_pause.h"
 
 struct SpawnInfo gPlayerSpawnInfos[MAX_PLAYERS];
-struct Area gAreaData[8];
+struct Area gAreaData[MAX_AREAS];
 
 struct WarpTransition gWarpTransition;
 
diff --git a/src/game/area.h b/src/game/area.h
index f1a607ca..14b8003c 100644
--- a/src/game/area.h
+++ b/src/game/area.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ struct ObjectWarpNode
 #define INSTANT_WARP_INDEX_START  0x00 // Equal and greater than Surface 0x1B
 #define INSTANT_WARP_INDEX_STOP   0x04 // Less than Surface 0x1F
 
+#define MAX_AREAS 8
+
 struct InstantWarp
 {
     /*0x00*/ u8 id; // 0 = 0x1B / 1 = 0x1C / 2 = 0x1D / 3 = 0x1E