diff --git a/src/reskit/soundtrack/formats/dmf.rs b/src/reskit/soundtrack/formats/dmf.rs
index 21f3712..7ceef64 100644
--- a/src/reskit/soundtrack/formats/dmf.rs
+++ b/src/reskit/soundtrack/formats/dmf.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::{error::Error, fs::File, io::Read, convert::TryInto, collections::HashMap};
 use flate2::read::ZlibDecoder;
 use linked_hash_set::LinkedHashSet;
-use crate::reskit::{utility::{get_string, get_u8, skip, get_u32, get_i8, get_i32, get_u16, get_i16, print_info}, soundtrack::types::{SampleFormat, PsgEnvelope, Note, Sample, PsgSettings, PatternRow, Effect, DcsgChannelMode, NoiseType, Instrument, InstrumentType, Fm2612Operator, Fm2612Settings, Channel, CombinedAssets}};
+use crate::reskit::{utility::{get_string, get_u8, skip, get_u32, get_i8, get_i32, get_u16, get_i16, print_info, sanitize_string}, soundtrack::types::{SampleFormat, PsgEnvelope, Note, Sample, PsgSettings, PatternRow, Effect, DcsgChannelMode, NoiseType, Instrument, InstrumentType, Fm2612Operator, Fm2612Settings, Channel, CombinedAssets}};
 
 const DMF_MAGIC_NUMBER: &'static str = ".DelekDefleMask.";
 const DMF_SUPPORTED_VERSION: u8 = 27;
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ impl DmfModule {
         };
 
         let song_name_len = get_u8( bytes.by_ref() )?;
-        print_info( &format!( "Song name:\t{}", get_string( bytes.by_ref(), song_name_len.into() )? ) );
+        print_info( &format!( "Song name:\t{}", sanitize_string( get_string( bytes.by_ref(), song_name_len.into() )? ) ) );
 
         let song_author_len = get_u8( bytes.by_ref() )?;
-        print_info( &format!( "Song author:\t{}", get_string( bytes.by_ref(), song_author_len.into() )? ) );
+        print_info( &format!( "Song author:\t{}", sanitize_string( get_string( bytes.by_ref(), song_author_len.into() )? ) ) );
 
         // Burn 2 bytes, don't care about the highlight patterns
         skip( bytes.by_ref(), 2 );
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ impl DmfModule {
 
         for i in 0..instrument_count {
             let name_len = get_u8( bytes.by_ref() )?;
-            let name = get_string( bytes.by_ref(), name_len.into() )?;
+            let name = sanitize_string( get_string( bytes.by_ref(), name_len.into() )? );
 
             print_info( &format!( "Instrument {}:\t{}", i, name ) );
 
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ impl DmfModule {
         for i in 0..num_samples {
             let sample_size = get_u32( bytes.by_ref() )?;
             let sample_name_chars = get_u8( bytes.by_ref() )?;
-            let name = get_string( bytes.by_ref(), sample_name_chars.into() )?;
+            let name = sanitize_string( get_string( bytes.by_ref(), sample_name_chars.into() )? );
             let rate = match get_u8( bytes.by_ref() )? {
                 1 => 8000,
                 2 => 11025,
diff --git a/src/reskit/utility.rs b/src/reskit/utility.rs
index 12eccf3..f496891 100644
--- a/src/reskit/utility.rs
+++ b/src/reskit/utility.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@ impl< Type: Copy > Iterator for Ring< Type > {
 
 }
 
+/**
+ * Protect against directory traversal attacks when using identifiers inside of files
+ */
+pub fn sanitize_string( string: String ) -> String {
+    string
+        .replace( "../", "_" )
+        .replace( "..\\", "_" )
+}
+
 pub fn symbol_to_pascal( filename: &str ) -> String {
     filename
         .replace( "/", "_" )