super + alt + s starts screen reader and uses 100% of one CPU core forever, even after disabling the screen reader

Bug #2026010 reported by Jerko Cilas
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Bug Description

I have Ubuntu 22.04 clean install + updates (installed yesterday). I have used super + alt + s to get screen reader working on this article:

https://snapcraft.io/blog/snaps-how-we-got-here

At the time I was either in Firefox or in Edge browser installed through deb downloaded from Microsoft, I am not sure. When I pressed the shortcut the voice said "screen reader on" and it started reading.

Then I disabled it by using my mouse and clicking in the system tray on accessibility icon and the option to disable it. When I disabled it the voice DID NOT say "screen reader off" but instead orca process started using 100% of one CPU core and it remained like that until reboot. Killing orca process was not possible via system monitor in GUI.

After reboot I cannot reproduce the issue.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: orca 42.0-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.19.0-46.47~22.04.1-generic 5.19.17
Uname: Linux 5.19.0-46-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Wed Jul 5 11:43:15 2023
InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-07-02 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20230223)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: orca
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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