diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a6616fc..b9df7da 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ add_library(eboot_core STATIC
     core/debug_lock.c
     core/fw_decrypt.c
     core/image_tlv.c
+    core/image_slot_bounds.c
 )
 target_include_directories(eboot_core PUBLIC ${EBLDR_INCLUDE_DIR})
 target_link_libraries(eboot_core PUBLIC eboot_hal)
diff --git a/core/image_slot_bounds.c b/core/image_slot_bounds.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00c961b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/image_slot_bounds.c
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+// Copyright (c) 2026 EoS Project
+// ISO/IEC 25000 | ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2023
+
+#include "eos_image.h"
+
+bool eos_image_fits_slot(const eos_image_header_t *hdr, uint32_t slot_size)
+{
+    if (!hdr)
+        return false;
+
+    if (hdr->hdr_size > slot_size)
+        return false;
+
+    uint32_t remaining = slot_size - hdr->hdr_size;
+
+    if (hdr->image_size > remaining)
+        return false;
+
+    remaining -= hdr->image_size;
+
+    if (hdr->tlv_len > remaining)
+        return false;
+
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/core/recovery.c b/core/recovery.c
index fafdc95..1356b81 100644
--- a/core/recovery.c
+++ b/core/recovery.c
@@ -374,8 +374,7 @@ static int recovery_handle_verify(eos_slot_t slot)
 
     uint32_t slot_size = eos_hal_slot_size(slot);
     if (slot_size == 0 ||
-        hdr.hdr_size > slot_size ||
-        hdr.image_size > slot_size - hdr.hdr_size)
+        !eos_image_fits_slot(&hdr, slot_size))
         return recovery_send_nack();
 
     /* eos_image_verify_integrity() adds hdr_size internally — pass base addr only */
diff --git a/core/slot_manager.c b/core/slot_manager.c
index 08d8368..b46da6f 100644
--- a/core/slot_manager.c
+++ b/core/slot_manager.c
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ static int verify_slot(eos_slot_t slot)
      * boot, did not. */
     uint32_t slot_size = eos_hal_slot_size(slot);
     if (slot_size == 0 ||
-        si->header.hdr_size > slot_size ||
-        si->header.image_size > slot_size - si->header.hdr_size) {
+        !eos_image_fits_slot(&si->header, slot_size)) {
         si->state = EOS_SLOT_STATE_INVALID;
         return EOS_ERR_INVALID;
     }
diff --git a/include/eos_image.h b/include/eos_image.h
index 24cbb16..0752e3a 100644
--- a/include/eos_image.h
+++ b/include/eos_image.h
@@ -208,6 +208,17 @@ int eos_image_verify_signature(const eos_image_header_t *hdr);
  */
 int eos_image_check_version(uint32_t candidate_version, uint32_t min_version);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Check whether an image fits completely within its flash slot.
+ *
+ * Validates the image header, payload, and TLV area against the slot size.
+ *
+ * @param hdr       Image header.
+ * @param slot_size Available slot size in bytes.
+ * @return true if the complete image fits within the slot, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool eos_image_fits_slot(const eos_image_header_t *hdr, uint32_t slot_size);
+
 /**
  * @brief Compute CRC32 over a flash region, reporting read failures.
  *
diff --git a/stage1/jump_app.c b/stage1/jump_app.c
index 5ed653f..dbac56e 100644
--- a/stage1/jump_app.c
+++ b/stage1/jump_app.c
@@ -32,12 +32,11 @@ int eboot_jump_to_app(eos_bootctl_t *bctl, eos_slot_t slot)
     if (rc != EOS_OK)
         return rc;
 
-    /* Defense-in-depth: ensure the image fits within the actual slot
-     * before any integrity verification can stream payload bytes. */
+    /* Ensure the complete image, including TLVs, fits within the slot
+     * before any integrity verification can read beyond the slot. */
     uint32_t slot_size = eos_hal_slot_size(slot);
     if (slot_size == 0 ||
-        hdr.hdr_size > slot_size ||
-        hdr.image_size > slot_size - hdr.hdr_size) {
+        !eos_image_fits_slot(&hdr, slot_size)) {
         eos_boot_log_append(EOS_LOG_IMAGE_INVALID, slot, EOS_ERR_INVALID);
         return EOS_ERR_INVALID;
     }
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 4150393..fed1bb1 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ add_test(NAME test_slot_size_bounds COMMAND eboot_test_slot_size_bounds)
 list(APPEND EBLDR_UNIT_TESTS test_slot_size_bounds)
 
 add_executable(eboot_test_jump_app_bounds unit/test_jump_app_bounds.c)
-target_link_libraries(eboot_test_jump_app_bounds PRIVATE eboot_core eboot_stage1)
+target_link_libraries(eboot_test_jump_app_bounds PRIVATE eboot_stage1)
 add_test(NAME test_jump_app_bounds COMMAND eboot_test_jump_app_bounds)
 list(APPEND EBLDR_UNIT_TESTS test_jump_app_bounds)
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_jump_app_bounds.c b/tests/unit/test_jump_app_bounds.c
index 496e161..7b893c9 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_jump_app_bounds.c
+++ b/tests/unit/test_jump_app_bounds.c
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ static int sim_flash_read(uint32_t addr, void *buf, size_t len)
 
     memcpy(buf, &sim_flash[addr], len);
 
-    if (addr >= SLOT_A_ADDR + sizeof(eos_image_header_t) &&
-        addr < SLOT_B_ADDR)
+    uint32_t payload_start = SLOT_A_ADDR + sizeof(eos_image_header_t);
+
+    if (addr >= payload_start &&
+        addr < SLOT_A_ADDR + SLOT_A_SIZE)
         payload_bytes_read += len;
 
     return EOS_OK;
@@ -185,12 +187,32 @@ TEST(test_in_bounds_image_reaches_integrity_check)
     ASSERT(payload_bytes_read == image_size);
 }
 
+TEST(test_tlv_beyond_slot_rejected_before_payload_read)
+{
+    eos_image_header_t hdr;
+    eos_bootctl_t bctl;
+
+    uint32_t image_size =
+        SLOT_A_SIZE - sizeof(eos_image_header_t);
+
+    fill_header(&hdr, image_size);
+    hdr.tlv_len = 1;
+    write_header(SLOT_A_ADDR, &hdr);
+    memset(&bctl, 0, sizeof(bctl));
+
+    int rc = eboot_jump_to_app(&bctl, EOS_SLOT_A);
+
+    ASSERT(rc == EOS_ERR_INVALID);
+    ASSERT(payload_bytes_read == 0);
+}
+
 int main(void)
 {
     printf("=== eBootloader: Jump-App Slot-Size Bounds Tests ===\n\n");
 
     run_test_oversized_image_rejected_before_reading_payload();
     run_test_in_bounds_image_reaches_integrity_check();
+    run_test_tlv_beyond_slot_rejected_before_payload_read();
 
 
     printf("\n%d/%d tests passed\n", tests_passed, tests_run);