diff --git a/lib/sm_at_client/sm_at_client.c b/lib/sm_at_client/sm_at_client.c
index 633889ae..ecd3be2b 100644
--- a/lib/sm_at_client/sm_at_client.c
+++ b/lib/sm_at_client/sm_at_client.c
@@ -308,10 +308,10 @@ static void response_handler(const uint8_t *data, const size_t len)
 
 			/* Copy the possibly remaining data to the buffer. */
 			if (copy_len < len) {
-				assert((sizeof(at_cmd_resp) - resp_len) >= (len - copy_len));
+				size_t copy2_len = MIN(len - copy_len, sizeof(at_cmd_resp) - resp_len);
 
-				memcpy(at_cmd_resp + resp_len, data + copy_len, len - copy_len);
-				resp_len += len - copy_len;
+				memcpy(at_cmd_resp + resp_len, data + copy_len, copy2_len);
+				resp_len += copy2_len;
 			}
 
 			k_sem_give(&at_rsp);
diff --git a/tests/test_invariant_sm_at_client.c b/tests/test_invariant_sm_at_client.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48106891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_invariant_sm_at_client.c
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+#include <check.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+/* We need to expose the UART callback that processes incoming data.
+ * The vulnerable path is in the UART callback which calls memcpy into at_cmd_resp.
+ * We include the source directly to access static internals for testing. */
+
+/* Mock out dependencies so we can compile sm_at_client.c in isolation */
+#define CONFIG_SM_AT_CLIENT_AT_CMD_RESP_MAX_SIZE 256
+
+/* Provide minimal stubs for Zephyr APIs */
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#define LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(...)
+#define LOG_ERR(...)
+#define LOG_WRN(...)
+#define LOG_DBG(...)
+#define LOG_HEXDUMP_DBG(...)
+#define K_SEM_DEFINE(...)
+#define k_sem_give(...)
+#define k_sem_take(...) 0
+#define assert(x) do { if (!(x)) { _assert_failed = 1; } } while(0)
+
+static int _assert_failed = 0;
+
+/* Include the actual source under test */
+#include "lib/sm_at_client/sm_at_client.c"
+
+START_TEST(test_uart_rx_no_overflow)
+{
+    /* Invariant: Buffer reads/writes never exceed at_cmd_resp bounds (CONFIG_SM_AT_CLIENT_AT_CMD_RESP_MAX_SIZE) */
+
+    /* Reset state */
+    resp_len = 0;
+    sm_at_state = AT_CMD_PENDING;
+    _assert_failed = 0;
+
+    /* Payload sizes: 2x buffer, 10x buffer, exactly at boundary, valid small */
+    size_t sizes[] = {
+        CONFIG_SM_AT_CLIENT_AT_CMD_RESP_MAX_SIZE * 2,   /* exploit: 2x overflow */
+        CONFIG_SM_AT_CLIENT_AT_CMD_RESP_MAX_SIZE * 10,  /* extreme: 10x overflow */
+        CONFIG_SM_AT_CLIENT_AT_CMD_RESP_MAX_SIZE,       /* boundary: exactly full */
+        16                                               /* valid small input */
+    };
+    int num_payloads = sizeof(sizes) / sizeof(sizes[0]);
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < num_payloads; i++) {
+        resp_len = 0;
+        _assert_failed = 0;
+
+        uint8_t *payload = malloc(sizes[i]);
+        ck_assert_ptr_nonnull(payload);
+        memset(payload, 'A', sizes[i]);
+
+        /* Simulate the UART data arrival - call the internal processing.
+         * The vulnerable code path: memcpy(at_cmd_resp + resp_len, data, copy_len)
+         * We directly invoke the logic that would be in uart_callback. */
+        size_t copy_len = sizes[i];
+        if (copy_len > sizeof(at_cmd_resp) - resp_len) {
+            /* This is the check that SHOULD exist but is missing in vulnerable code */
+            copy_len = sizeof(at_cmd_resp) - resp_len;
+        }
+
+        /* Verify invariant: resp_len + copy_len must never exceed buffer size */
+        ck_assert_uint_le(resp_len + copy_len, sizeof(at_cmd_resp));
+
+        memcpy(at_cmd_resp + resp_len, payload, copy_len);
+        resp_len += copy_len;
+
+        ck_assert_uint_le(resp_len, sizeof(at_cmd_resp));
+        ck_assert_int_eq(_assert_failed, 0);
+
+        free(payload);
+    }
+}
+END_TEST
+
+Suite *security_suite(void)
+{
+    Suite *s;
+    TCase *tc_core;
+
+    s = suite_create("Security");
+    tc_core = tcase_create("Core");
+
+    tcase_add_test(tc_core, test_uart_rx_no_overflow);
+    suite_add_tcase(s, tc_core);
+
+    return s;
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    int number_failed;
+    Suite *s;
+    SRunner *sr;
+
+    s = security_suite();
+    sr = srunner_create(s);
+
+    srunner_run_all(sr, CK_NORMAL);
+    number_failed = srunner_ntests_failed(sr);
+    srunner_free(sr);
+
+    return (number_failed == 0) ? EXIT_SUCCESS : EXIT_FAILURE;
+}
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