diff --git a/lib/external/libwolv b/lib/external/libwolv
index 101da1689..a34c24130 160000
--- a/lib/external/libwolv
+++ b/lib/external/libwolv
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 101da1689211a40c576b9d39d5cd38fa4c3d8c52
+Subproject commit a34c241303d846b3a080920d7c6b1579522c163d
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/popups/hex_editor/popup_hex_editor_find.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/popups/hex_editor/popup_hex_editor_find.cpp
index 302de59f1..d1ec72730 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/popups/hex_editor/popup_hex_editor_find.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/popups/hex_editor/popup_hex_editor_find.cpp
@@ -211,11 +211,21 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
     }
 
     std::optional<Region> PopupFind::findByteSequence(const std::vector<u8> &sequence) const {
+        if (sequence.empty())
+            return std::nullopt;
+
         auto provider = ImHexApi::Provider::get();
+        if (provider == nullptr)
+            return std::nullopt;
+
+        const auto providerSize = provider->getActualSize();
+        if (providerSize == 0x00)
+            return std::nullopt;
+
         prv::ProviderReader reader(provider);
 
         auto startAbsolutePosition = provider->getBaseAddress();
-        auto endAbsolutePosition = provider->getBaseAddress() + provider->getActualSize() - 1;
+        auto endAbsolutePosition = provider->getBaseAddress() + providerSize - 1;
 
         constexpr static auto searchFunction = [](const auto &haystackBegin, const auto &haystackEnd,
                                                   const auto &needleBegin, const auto &needleEnd) {