diff --git a/contracts/src/utils/Uint16Array.sol b/contracts/src/utils/Uint16Array.sol
index fcffa22fbc..7caeaeb4ca 100644
--- a/contracts/src/utils/Uint16Array.sol
+++ b/contracts/src/utils/Uint16Array.sol
@@ -30,18 +30,27 @@ pragma solidity 0.8.22;
  * then to bit-index 128 to 143 of uint256[1].
  */
 library Uint16Array {
+    /**
+     * @dev stores the backing array and the length.
+     */
     struct Array {
         uint256[] data;
+        uint256 length;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @dev error for when out of bound accesses occur.
+     */
+    error IndexOutOfBounds();
+
     /**
      * @dev Creates a new counter which can store at least `length` counters.
      * @param length The amount of counters.
      */
-
     function create(uint256 length) internal pure returns (Array memory) {
         // create space for `length` elements and round up if needed.
         uint256 bufferLength = length / 16 + (length % 16 == 0 ? 0 : 1);
-        return Array({data: new uint256[](bufferLength)});
+        return Array({data: new uint256[](bufferLength), length: length});
     }
 
     /**
@@ -50,6 +59,9 @@ library Uint16Array {
      * @param index The logical index.
      */
     function get(Array storage self, uint256 index) internal view returns (uint16) {
+        if (index >= self.length) {
+            revert IndexOutOfBounds();
+        }
         // Right-shift the index by 4. This truncates the first 4 bits (bit-index) leaving us with the index
         // into the array.
         uint256 element = index >> 4;
@@ -66,6 +78,9 @@ library Uint16Array {
      * @param value The value to set the counter to.
      */
     function set(Array storage self, uint256 index, uint16 value) internal {
+        if (index >= self.length) {
+            revert IndexOutOfBounds();
+        }
         // Right-shift the index by 4. This truncates the first 4 bits (bit-index) leaving us with the index
         // into the array.
         uint256 element = index >> 4;
diff --git a/contracts/test/Uint16Array.t.sol b/contracts/test/Uint16Array.t.sol
index b28009f2f8..e537037bb9 100644
--- a/contracts/test/Uint16Array.t.sol
+++ b/contracts/test/Uint16Array.t.sol
@@ -106,4 +106,16 @@ contract Uint16ArrayTest is Test {
         console.log("round2:index at %d set %d and get %d", index, value, new_value);
         assertEq(value, new_value);
     }
+
+    function testCounterGetOutOfBounds() public {
+        counters = Uint16Array.create(17);
+        vm.expectRevert(Uint16Array.IndexOutOfBounds.selector);
+        counters.get(17);
+    }
+
+    function testCounterSetOutOfBounds() public {
+        counters = Uint16Array.create(17);
+        vm.expectRevert(Uint16Array.IndexOutOfBounds.selector);
+        counters.set(17, 1);
+    }
 }