diff --git a/src/defaults.c b/src/defaults.c
index 7bc18e07..d7fbb605 100644
--- a/src/defaults.c
+++ b/src/defaults.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 #include "workspace.h"
 #include "properties.h"
 
-
+#define MAX_SHORTCUT_LENGTH 32
 
 /***** Global *****/
 
@@ -2515,7 +2515,7 @@ getKeybind(WScreen *scr, WDefaultEntry *entry, WMPropList *value, void *addr,
     KeySym ksym;
     char *val;
     char *k;
-    char buf[128], *b;
+    char buf[MAX_SHORTCUT_LENGTH], *b;
 
 
     GET_STRING_OR_DEFAULT("Key spec", val);
@@ -2528,7 +2528,7 @@ getKeybind(WScreen *scr, WDefaultEntry *entry, WMPropList *value, void *addr,
         return True;
     }
 
-    strcpy(buf, val);
+    strncpy(buf, val, MAX_SHORTCUT_LENGTH);
 
     b = (char*)buf;
 
diff --git a/src/rootmenu.c b/src/rootmenu.c
index 58eedb29..be1bbed4 100644
--- a/src/rootmenu.c
+++ b/src/rootmenu.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 #include <WINGs/WUtil.h>
 
-
+#define MAX_SHORTCUT_LENGTH 32
 
 extern char *Locale;
 
@@ -513,11 +513,11 @@ addShortcut(char *file, char *shortcutDefinition, WMenu *menu,
     Shortcut *ptr;
     KeySym ksym;
     char *k;
-    char buf[128], *b;
+    char buf[MAX_SHORTCUT_LENGTH], *b;
 
     ptr = wmalloc(sizeof(Shortcut));
 
-    strcpy(buf, shortcutDefinition);
+    strncpy(buf, shortcutDefinition, MAX_SHORTCUT_LENGTH);
     b = (char*)buf;
 
     /* get modifiers */
diff --git a/src/usermenu.c b/src/usermenu.c
index d1a77654..55ee51bb 100644
--- a/src/usermenu.c
+++ b/src/usermenu.c
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 
 #include "framewin.h"
 
+#define MAX_SHORTCUT_LENGTH 32
 
 /*** var ***/
 extern WPreferences wPreferences;
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ convertShortcuts(WScreen *scr, WMPropList *shortcut)
     KeySym ksym;
     char *k;
     char *buffer;
-    char buf[128], *b;
+    char buf[MAX_SHORTCUT_LENGTH], *b;
     int keycount,i,j,mod;
 
     if (WMIsPLString(shortcut)) {
@@ -163,9 +164,10 @@ convertShortcuts(WScreen *scr, WMPropList *shortcut)
     for (i=0,j=0;i<keycount;i++) {
         data->key[j].modifier = 0;
         if (WMIsPLArray(shortcut)) {
-            strcpy(buf, WMGetFromPLString(WMGetFromPLArray(shortcut, i)));
+            strncpy(buf, WMGetFromPLString(WMGetFromPLArray(shortcut, i)),
+		    MAX_SHORTCUT_LENGTH);
         } else {
-            strcpy(buf, WMGetFromPLString(shortcut));
+            strncpy(buf, WMGetFromPLString(shortcut), MAX_SHORTCUT_LENGTH);
         }
         b = (char*)buf;
 
diff --git a/src/workspace.c b/src/workspace.c
index 3c72710f..4649bbe1 100644
--- a/src/workspace.c
+++ b/src/workspace.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 
 #include "xinerama.h"
 
+#define MAX_SHORTCUT_LENGTH 32
 
 extern WPreferences wPreferences;
 extern XContext wWinContext;
@@ -1384,7 +1385,7 @@ wWorkspaceMenuUpdate(WScreen *scr, WMenu *menu)
         i = scr->workspace_count-(menu->entry_no-2);
         ws = menu->entry_no - 2;
         while (i>0) {
-            strcpy(title, scr->workspaces[ws]->name);
+            strncpy(title, scr->workspaces[ws]->name, MAX_WORKSPACENAME_WIDTH);
 
             entry = wMenuAddCallback(menu, title, switchWSCommand, (void*)ws);
             entry->flags.indicator = 1;