diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index ccde1f1..ae9afa0 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Change Log
 
 * Added back `inputUpAxis` and `outputUpAxis`. [#211](https://github.com/AnalyticalGraphicsInc/obj2gltf/pull/211)
 * Fixed specular image not being decoded when referenced by other textures. [#217](https://github.com/AnalyticalGraphicsInc/obj2gltf/pull/217)
+* Fixed parsing faces that reference non-existing attributes. [#218](https://github.com/AnalyticalGraphicsInc/obj2gltf/pull/218)
 
 ### 3.0.4 - 2019-07-22
 
diff --git a/lib/loadObj.js b/lib/loadObj.js
index 1052017..e893ab5 100644
--- a/lib/loadObj.js
+++ b/lib/loadObj.js
@@ -195,7 +195,10 @@ function loadObj(objPath, options) {
 
     function createVertex(p, u, n) {
         // Positions
-        if (defined(p)) {
+        if (defined(p) && (globalPositions.length > 0)) {
+            if (p * 3 >= globalPositions.length) {
+                throw new RuntimeError(`Position index ${p} is out of bounds`);
+            }
             const px = globalPositions.get(p * 3);
             const py = globalPositions.get(p * 3 + 1);
             const pz = globalPositions.get(p * 3 + 2);
@@ -205,7 +208,10 @@ function loadObj(objPath, options) {
         }
 
         // Normals
-        if (defined(n)) {
+        if (defined(n) && (globalNormals.length > 0)) {
+            if (n * 3 >= globalNormals.length) {
+                throw new RuntimeError(`Normal index ${n} is out of bounds`);
+            }
             const nx = globalNormals.get(n * 3);
             const ny = globalNormals.get(n * 3 + 1);
             const nz = globalNormals.get(n * 3 + 2);
@@ -215,7 +221,10 @@ function loadObj(objPath, options) {
         }
 
         // UVs
-        if (defined(u)) {
+        if (defined(u) && (globalUvs.length > 0)) {
+            if (u * 2 >= globalUvs.length) {
+                throw new RuntimeError(`UV index ${u} is out of bounds`);
+            }
             const ux = globalUvs.get(u * 2);
             const uy = globalUvs.get(u * 2 + 1);
             primitive.uvs.push(ux);
diff --git a/lib/readLines.js b/lib/readLines.js
index d4a4c1b..a566fb5 100644
--- a/lib/readLines.js
+++ b/lib/readLines.js
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ function readLines(path, callback) {
         const lineReader = readline.createInterface({
             input : stream
         });
-        lineReader.on('line', callback);
+
+        const callbackWrapper = function(line) {
+            try {
+                callback(line);
+            } catch (error) {
+                reject(error);
+            }
+        };
+
+        lineReader.on('line', callbackWrapper);
     });
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f991144..ffeb67d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@
     "cloc": "^2.5.0",
     "coveralls": "^3.0.4",
     "eslint": "^6.0.0",
-    "eslint-config-cesium": "^7.0.0",
+    "eslint-config-cesium": "^8.0.0",
     "gulp": "^4.0.2",
     "jasmine": "^3.4.0",
     "jasmine-spec-reporter": "^4.2.1",
     "jsdoc": "^3.6.2",
     "nyc": "^14.1.1",
-    "open": "^6.3.0",
+    "open": "^7.0.0",
     "requirejs": "^2.3.6"
   },
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/specs/data/box-incomplete-attributes/box-incomplete-normals.obj b/specs/data/box-incomplete-attributes/box-incomplete-normals.obj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..328214c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specs/data/box-incomplete-attributes/box-incomplete-normals.obj
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+o Cube
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+v -1.000000 1.000000 1.000000
+v -1.000000 -1.000000 -1.000000
+v -1.000000 1.000000 -1.000000
+v 1.000000 -1.000000 1.000000
+v 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000
+v 1.000000 -1.000000 -1.000000
+v 1.000000 1.000000 -1.000000
+vt 0.0000 0.0000
+vt 1.0000 0.0000
+vt 1.0000 1.0000
+vt 0.0000 1.0000
+vt 0.0000 0.0000
+vt 1.0000 0.0000
+vt 1.0000 1.0000
+vt 0.0000 1.0000
+vt 0.0000 0.0000
+vt 1.0000 0.0000
+vt 1.0000 1.0000
+vt 0.0000 1.0000
+vt 0.0000 0.0000
+vt 1.0000 0.0000
+vt 1.0000 1.0000
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+vt 1.0000 1.0000
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+vn 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
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+f 3/5/2 4/6/2 8/7/2 7/8/2
+f 7/9/3 8/10/3 6/11/3 5/12/3
+f 5/13/4 6/14/4 2/15/4 1/16/4
+f 3/5/5 7/17/5 5/18/5 1/16/5
+f 8/19/6 4/6/6 2/15/6 6/20/6
diff --git a/specs/data/box-incomplete-attributes/box-incomplete-positions.obj b/specs/data/box-incomplete-attributes/box-incomplete-positions.obj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..789bb2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specs/data/box-incomplete-attributes/box-incomplete-positions.obj
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+o Cube
+v -1.000000 -1.000000 1.000000
+vt 0.0000 0.0000
+vt 1.0000 0.0000
+vt 1.0000 1.0000
+vt 0.0000 1.0000
+vt 0.0000 0.0000
+vt 1.0000 0.0000
+vt 1.0000 1.0000
+vt 0.0000 1.0000
+vt 0.0000 0.0000
+vt 1.0000 0.0000
+vt 1.0000 1.0000
+vt 0.0000 1.0000
+vt 0.0000 0.0000
+vt 1.0000 0.0000
+vt 1.0000 1.0000
+vt 0.0000 1.0000
+vt 1.0000 0.0000
+vt 1.0000 1.0000
+vt 0.0000 0.0000
+vt 0.0000 1.0000
+vn -1.0000 0.0000 0.0000
+vn 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000
+vn 1.0000 0.0000 0.0000
+vn 0.0000 0.0000 1.0000
+vn 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000
+vn 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000
+f 1/1/1 2/2/1 4/3/1 3/4/1
+f 3/5/2 4/6/2 8/7/2 7/8/2
+f 7/9/3 8/10/3 6/11/3 5/12/3
+f 5/13/4 6/14/4 2/15/4 1/16/4
+f 3/5/5 7/17/5 5/18/5 1/16/5
+f 8/19/6 4/6/6 2/15/6 6/20/6
diff --git a/specs/data/box-incomplete-attributes/box-incomplete-uvs.obj b/specs/data/box-incomplete-attributes/box-incomplete-uvs.obj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb87835
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specs/data/box-incomplete-attributes/box-incomplete-uvs.obj
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+o Cube
+v -1.000000 -1.000000 1.000000
+v -1.000000 1.000000 1.000000
+v -1.000000 -1.000000 -1.000000
+v -1.000000 1.000000 -1.000000
+v 1.000000 -1.000000 1.000000
+v 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000
+v 1.000000 -1.000000 -1.000000
+v 1.000000 1.000000 -1.000000
+vt 0.0000 0.0000
+vn -1.0000 0.0000 0.0000
+vn 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000
+vn 1.0000 0.0000 0.0000
+vn 0.0000 0.0000 1.0000
+vn 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000
+vn 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000
+f 1/1/1 2/2/1 4/3/1 3/4/1
+f 3/5/2 4/6/2 8/7/2 7/8/2
+f 7/9/3 8/10/3 6/11/3 5/12/3
+f 5/13/4 6/14/4 2/15/4 1/16/4
+f 3/5/5 7/17/5 5/18/5 1/16/5
+f 8/19/6 4/6/6 2/15/6 6/20/6
diff --git a/specs/data/box-missing-attributes/box-missing-attributes.mtl b/specs/data/box-missing-attributes/box-missing-attributes.mtl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abbc294
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specs/data/box-missing-attributes/box-missing-attributes.mtl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Blender MTL File: 'box.blend'
+# Material Count: 1
+
+newmtl Material
+Ns 96.078431
+Ka 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
+Kd 0.640000 0.640000 0.640000
+Ks 0.500000 0.500000 0.500000
+Ke 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
+Ni 1.000000
+d 1.000000
+illum 2
diff --git a/specs/data/box-missing-attributes/box-missing-attributes.obj b/specs/data/box-missing-attributes/box-missing-attributes.obj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1df6678
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specs/data/box-missing-attributes/box-missing-attributes.obj
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Blender v2.78 (sub 0) OBJ File: 'box.blend'
+# www.blender.org
+mtllib box-missing-attributes.mtl
+o Cube
+v -1.000000 -1.000000 1.000000
+v -1.000000 1.000000 1.000000
+v -1.000000 -1.000000 -1.000000
+v -1.000000 1.000000 -1.000000
+v 1.000000 -1.000000 1.000000
+v 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000
+v 1.000000 -1.000000 -1.000000
+v 1.000000 1.000000 -1.000000
+usemtl Material
+s off
+f 1/1/1 2/2/1 4/3/1 3/4/1
+f 3/5/2 4/6/2 8/7/2 7/8/2
+f 7/9/3 8/10/3 6/11/3 5/12/3
+f 5/13/4 6/14/4 2/15/4 1/16/4
+f 3/5/5 7/17/5 5/18/5 1/16/5
+f 8/19/6 4/6/6 2/15/6 6/20/6
diff --git a/specs/lib/loadObjSpec.js b/specs/lib/loadObjSpec.js
index ca6f046..6fdf609 100644
--- a/specs/lib/loadObjSpec.js
+++ b/specs/lib/loadObjSpec.js
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ const objInvalidContentsPath = 'specs/data/box/box.mtl';
 const objConcavePath = 'specs/data/concave/concave.obj';
 const objUnnormalizedPath = 'specs/data/box-unnormalized/box-unnormalized.obj';
 const objMixedAttributesPath = 'specs/data/box-mixed-attributes/box-mixed-attributes.obj';
+const objMissingAttributesPath = 'specs/data/box-missing-attributes/box-missing-attributes.obj';
+const objIncompletePositionsPath = 'specs/data/box-incomplete-attributes/box-incomplete-positions.obj';
+const objIncompleteNormalsPath = 'specs/data/box-incomplete-attributes/box-incomplete-normals.obj';
+const objIncompleteUvsPath = 'specs/data/box-incomplete-attributes/box-incomplete-uvs.obj';
 const objInvalidPath = 'invalid.obj';
 
 function getMeshes(data) {
@@ -496,6 +500,44 @@ describe('loadObj', () => {
         }
     });
 
+    it('ignores missing normals and uvs', async () => {
+        const data = await loadObj(objMissingAttributesPath, options);
+        const primitive = getPrimitives(data)[0];
+        expect(primitive.positions.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+        expect(primitive.normals.length).toBe(0);
+        expect(primitive.uvs.length).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it('throws when position index is out of bounds', async () => {
+        let thrownError;
+        try {
+            await loadObj(objIncompletePositionsPath, options);
+        } catch (e) {
+            thrownError = e;
+        }
+        expect(thrownError).toEqual(new RuntimeError('Position index 1 is out of bounds'));
+    });
+
+    it('throws when normal index is out of bounds', async () => {
+        let thrownError;
+        try {
+            await loadObj(objIncompleteNormalsPath, options);
+        } catch (e) {
+            thrownError = e;
+        }
+        expect(thrownError).toEqual(new RuntimeError('Normal index 1 is out of bounds'));
+    });
+
+    it('throws when uv index is out of bounds', async () => {
+        let thrownError;
+        try {
+            await loadObj(objIncompleteUvsPath, options);
+        } catch (e) {
+            thrownError = e;
+        }
+        expect(thrownError).toEqual(new RuntimeError('UV index 1 is out of bounds'));
+    });
+
     it('throws when file has invalid contents', async () => {
         let thrownError;
         try {