I can confirm the bug is still present in Evince 3.14.1 (under Xubuntu x86_64 14.10, kernel 3.16.0-28, XFCE 4.10) with the attached document.
** Attachment added: "esame.pdf" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince/+bug/1003271/+attachment/4312238/+files/esame.pdf -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to evince in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1003271 Title: evince freezes without crashing or using CPU while going through pdf Status in evince package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: 1) Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Release: 12.04 2) evince: Installed: 3.4.0-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.4.0-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.4.0-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3) When opening this pdf file (seems to be freely available for download and therefore checking) http://archneurpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?volume=55&issue=3&page=236 I would like to be able to read through it. 4) Tried several times to access pages 6 to 8 and during that evince froze reliably. It did not generate any CPU activity but clicking anywhere in the evince window did not cause any reaction (only minimizing, resizing using the window decoration still worked). Had to go into Activities overview (using gnome-shell) to be able to stop force quit evince. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: evince 3.4.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed May 23 08:39:13 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111010.1) SourcePackage: evince UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-13 (39 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince/+bug/1003271/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp