@@ -234,6 +234,16 @@ func (j *JSONPath) evalArray(input []reflect.Value, node *ArrayNode) ([]reflect.

 			params[1].Value += value.Len()

 		}

+		sliceLength := value.Len()

+		if params[1].Value != params[0].Value { // if you're requesting zero elements, allow it through.

+			if params[0].Value >= sliceLength {

+				return input, fmt.Errorf("array index out of bounds: index %d, length %d", params[0].Value, sliceLength)

+			}

+			if params[1].Value > sliceLength {

+				return input, fmt.Errorf("array index out of bounds: index %d, length %d", params[1].Value-1, sliceLength)

+			}

+		}

+

 		if !params[2].Known {

 			value = value.Slice(params[0].Value, params[1].Value)

 		} else {