diff --git a/src/config/capability_map.rs b/src/config/capability_map.rs
index 490a34b5..e173ea8f 100644
--- a/src/config/capability_map.rs
+++ b/src/config/capability_map.rs
@@ -67,9 +67,16 @@ impl CapabilityMapConfig {
     where
         P: AsRef<Path>,
     {
-        let mut file = std::fs::File::open(path)?;
+        let file = std::fs::File::open(path)?;
+
+        // Read up to a defined maximum size to prevent denial of service
+        const MAX_SIZE: usize = 512 * 1024;
+        let mut reader = file.take(MAX_SIZE as u64);
         let mut content = String::default();
-        file.read_to_string(&mut content)?;
+        let bytes_read = reader.read_to_string(&mut content)?;
+        if bytes_read == MAX_SIZE {
+            return Err(LoadError::MaximumSizeReached(MAX_SIZE));
+        }
         Self::from_yaml(content)
     }
 
diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index aded39c2..f7399547 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pub mod capability_map;
 pub mod config_test;
 pub mod path;
 
-use std::io;
+use std::io::{self, Read};
 
 use ::procfs::CpuInfo;
 use capability_map::CapabilityConfig;
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ pub enum LoadError {
     IoError(#[from] io::Error),
     #[error("Unable to deserialize: {0}")]
     DeserializeError(#[from] serde_yaml::Error),
+    #[error("Config too large, reached maximum size of {0} bytes")]
+    MaximumSizeReached(usize),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, Clone)]
@@ -51,8 +53,16 @@ impl DeviceProfile {
     /// Load a [CapabilityProfile] from the given YAML file
     pub fn from_yaml_file(path: String) -> Result<DeviceProfile, LoadError> {
         let file = std::fs::File::open(path)?;
-        let device: DeviceProfile = serde_yaml::from_reader(file)?;
-        Ok(device)
+
+        // Read up to a defined maximum size to prevent denial of service
+        const MAX_SIZE: usize = 512 * 1024;
+        let mut reader = file.take(MAX_SIZE as u64);
+        let mut content = String::default();
+        let bytes_read = reader.read_to_string(&mut content)?;
+        if bytes_read == MAX_SIZE {
+            return Err(LoadError::MaximumSizeReached(MAX_SIZE));
+        }
+        Self::from_yaml(content)
     }
 }
 
@@ -372,7 +382,7 @@ pub struct CompositeDeviceConfig {
 
 impl CompositeDeviceConfig {
     /// Load a [CompositeDevice] from the given YAML string
-    pub fn _from_yaml(content: String) -> Result<CompositeDeviceConfig, LoadError> {
+    pub fn from_yaml(content: String) -> Result<CompositeDeviceConfig, LoadError> {
         let device: CompositeDeviceConfig = serde_yaml::from_str(content.as_str())?;
         Ok(device)
     }
@@ -380,8 +390,16 @@ impl CompositeDeviceConfig {
     /// Load a [CompositeDevice] from the given YAML file
     pub fn from_yaml_file(path: String) -> Result<CompositeDeviceConfig, LoadError> {
         let file = std::fs::File::open(path)?;
-        let device: CompositeDeviceConfig = serde_yaml::from_reader(file)?;
-        Ok(device)
+
+        // Read up to a defined maximum size to prevent denial of service
+        const MAX_SIZE: usize = 512 * 1024;
+        let mut reader = file.take(MAX_SIZE as u64);
+        let mut content = String::default();
+        let bytes_read = reader.read_to_string(&mut content)?;
+        if bytes_read == MAX_SIZE {
+            return Err(LoadError::MaximumSizeReached(MAX_SIZE));
+        }
+        Self::from_yaml(content)
     }
 
     /// Returns an array of all defined hidraw source devices
diff --git a/src/dbus/interface/manager.rs b/src/dbus/interface/manager.rs
index e7c3c10f..4c1d375c 100644
--- a/src/dbus/interface/manager.rs
+++ b/src/dbus/interface/manager.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use zbus::{fdo, message::Header, Connection};
 use zbus_macros::interface;
 
 use crate::{
-    config::CompositeDeviceConfig,
+    config::{CompositeDeviceConfig, LoadError},
     constants::BUS_PREFIX,
     dbus::{interface::Unregisterable, polkit::check_polkit},
     input::{manager::ManagerCommand, target::TargetDeviceTypeId},
@@ -148,8 +148,13 @@ impl ManagerInterface {
             "org.shadowblip.InputPlumber.CreateCompositeDevice",
         )
         .await?;
-        let device = CompositeDeviceConfig::from_yaml_file(config_path)
-            .map_err(|err| fdo::Error::Failed(err.to_string()))?;
+        let device = CompositeDeviceConfig::from_yaml_file(config_path).map_err(|e| match e {
+            LoadError::IoError(error) => fdo::Error::Failed(error.to_string()),
+            LoadError::MaximumSizeReached(error) => fdo::Error::Failed(error.to_string()),
+            LoadError::DeserializeError(_) => {
+                fdo::Error::InvalidFileContent("Failed to parse file".to_string())
+            }
+        })?;
         self.tx
             .send_timeout(
                 ManagerCommand::CreateCompositeDevice { config: device },
diff --git a/src/input/composite_device/mod.rs b/src/input/composite_device/mod.rs
index f47d95ea..0b52664d 100644
--- a/src/input/composite_device/mod.rs
+++ b/src/input/composite_device/mod.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use zbus::{object_server::Interface, Connection};
 use crate::{
     config::{
         capability_map::CapabilityMapConfig, path::get_profiles_path, CompositeDeviceConfig,
-        DeviceProfile, ProfileMapping,
+        DeviceProfile, LoadError, ProfileMapping,
     },
     dbus::interface::{
         composite_device::CompositeDeviceInterface, force_feedback::ForceFeedbackInterface,
@@ -446,7 +446,14 @@ impl CompositeDevice {
                         let profile = match DeviceProfile::from_yaml_file(path.clone()) {
                             Ok(p) => p,
                             Err(e) => {
-                                if let Err(er) = sender.send(Err(e.to_string())).await {
+                                let err = match e {
+                                    LoadError::IoError(_) => e.to_string(),
+                                    LoadError::MaximumSizeReached(_) => e.to_string(),
+                                    LoadError::DeserializeError(_) => {
+                                        "Failed to parse file".to_string()
+                                    }
+                                };
+                                if let Err(er) = sender.send(Err(err)).await {
                                     log::error!("Failed to send failed to load profile: {er:?}");
                                 }
                                 continue;