diff --git a/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py b/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py
index 8d91abc82..ff73eb448 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class DataLayerInterface(validity.ValidityRoutines, metaclass = ABCMeta):
         """Returns the minimum valid address of the space"""
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def is_valid(self, offset):
+    def is_valid(self, offset, length = 1):
         """Returns a boolean based on whether the offset is valid or not"""
 
     @abstractmethod
diff --git a/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py b/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py
index bb00f42de..cd3bff86d 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@ class Intel(interfaces.layers.TranslationLayerInterface):
         page = self._mask(entry, self._maxphyaddr - 1, position + 1) | self._mask(offset, position, 0)
         return page, 1 << (position + 1)
 
-    def is_valid(self, offset):
+    def is_valid(self, offset, length = 1):
         """Returns whether the address offset can be translated to a valid address"""
         try:
-            self._translate(offset)
+            return all([self._context.memory[self._base_layer].is_valid(mapped_offset) for _, mapped_offset, _, _ in
+                        self.mapping(offset, length)])
         except exceptions.InvalidAddressException:
             return False
-        return True
 
     def translate(self, offset):
         """Translates a specific offset based on the paging tables"""
diff --git a/volatility/framework/layers/physical.py b/volatility/framework/layers/physical.py
index 968d5536e..245b66c45 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/layers/physical.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/layers/physical.py
@@ -26,12 +26,15 @@ class BufferDataLayer(interfaces.layers.DataLayerInterface):
         """Returns the smallest available address in the space"""
         return 0
 
-    def is_valid(self, offset):
+    def is_valid(self, offset, length = 1):
         """Returns whether the offset is valid or not"""
-        return self.minimum_address <= offset <= self.maximum_address
+        return (self.minimum_address <= offset <= self.maximum_address and
+                self.minimum_address <= offset + length - 1 <= self.maximum_address)
 
     def read(self, address, length, pad = False):
         """Reads the data from the buffer"""
+        if not self.is_valid(address, length):
+            raise exceptions.InvalidAddressException("Offset outside of the buffer boundaries")
         return self._buffer[address:address + length]
 
     def write(self, address, data):
@@ -60,16 +63,15 @@ class FileLayer(interfaces.layers.DataLayerInterface):
         """Returns the smallest available address in the space"""
         return 0
 
-    def is_valid(self, offset):
+    def is_valid(self, offset, length = 1):
         """Returns whether the offset is valid or not"""
-        return self.minimum_address <= offset <= self.maximum_address
+        return (self.minimum_address <= offset <= self.maximum_address and
+                self.minimum_address <= offset + length - 1 <= self.maximum_address)
 
     def read(self, offset, length, pad = False):
         """Reads from the file at offset for length"""
-        if not self.is_valid(offset):
+        if not self.is_valid(offset, length):
             raise exceptions.InvalidAddressException("Offset outside of the " + self.name + " file boundaries")
-        if not self.is_valid(offset + (length - 1)):
-            raise exceptions.InvalidAddressException("Final offset outside of the " + self.name + " file boundaries")
         if length < 0:
             raise TypeError("Length must be positive")
         self._file.seek(offset)
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ class FileLayer(interfaces.layers.DataLayerInterface):
 
            This will technically allow writes beyond the extent of the file
         """
-        if not self.is_valid(offset):
-            raise exceptions.InvalidAddressException("Offset outside of the " + self.name + " file boundaries")
+        if not self.is_valid(offset, len(data)):
+            raise exceptions.InvalidAddressException("Data segment outside of the " + self.name + " file boundaries")
         self._file.seek(offset)
         self._file.write(data)